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    Can't Eat by Mouth, but Still Want/Need to Chew?(Post)

    Question:  I’m a therapist searching for a product for an older woman with intellectual disabilities. She loves food and drink, but it’s not an option to drink and eat all day.

    Chew Madness: Best Chews for Heavy-Duty Chewing(Post)

    As March Madness basketball excitement ramps up, it got us thinking here at ARK - choosing the right chew tool isn’t all that different from filling out a bracket. We think about our options, ...

    Chewing on Straws(Post)

    Question:  I have a student who chews on straws. What items would be the best for him? Hello! We have what we call ‘polytubing straws’ - it's medical grade tubing that comes in 3 fo ...

    10 Favorite Chew Necklaces for Shirt Chewing(Post)

    Are you looking for safe, simple outlets for chewing on the collar or sleeves of shirts? We've got you covered! We have chew tools for a number of different sensory needs, and have a great list of to ...

    Chewing on Ice(Post)

    Hello - I have questions about the Dino Bite necklace. Would it work well for a 6 year old autistic child who likes to chew/eat ice?  He eats ice constantly and I'm wondering if this would ...

    An Overwhelming Need to Chew(Post)

    Question:  Hi Debbie - I work at a school for children who have special needs.  I serve a lot of students (many tube-fed) who really crave oral stimulation to the point that it is dif ...

    Teaching the Concept of Biting and Chewing(Post)

    For infants, learning how to bite and chew is a crucial stage of feeding development.  At approximately 5-6 months of age, babies begin using their fingers and mouths for oral exploration using ...

    Do Chew Tools Increase the Need to Chew?(Post)

    Question:  My son has ADHD and Anxiety, he spends a lot of time chewing/sucking on clothes, plastic, and other non- edible items. Would your chewies encourage this sensory seeking behavior or ...

    G-Tube Advice(Post)

    Question:  I am a mother to a baby who is 6.5 months old, corrected age.  He was born at 29 weeks gestational age.  Because of being on a high level of O2 support for a long period ...

    Chewing through Pencil Erasers(Post)

    Question:  I am looking for chews to help my almost 10 year old son stop chewing up and swallowing erasers (both large pink pearl type erasers and erasers on pencils).  I did get him a ...

    Goldilocks and the Three Chews(Post)

    This short story is our take on the classic fairy tale of a curious girl who enters a forest home while the bears are away.  Instead of trying out different porridges, chairs, and beds, tho ...

    Practicing a Rhythmic Chewing Pattern(Post)

    Rhythmic chewing is one component of a mature chewing pattern.  There's a tempo to the way we chew - it's not sporadic;  we don't chew fast then slow then fast again. &n ...