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The Benefits of Embracing the Need to Chew(Post)
Does chewing on shirt sleeves/collars sound familiar? Chewing on legos or pencils? Nail biting? When this happens, one’s gut instinct might be to say “Don’t ...
Alternatives for Nail Biting(Post)Question: My five-year-old has recently started biting his fingernails. I came across your site when trying to find a way to switch him away from that habit. I also bite my nails so I'd be inter ...
Celebrate 25 Years of ARK! New Look, Products, & Website(Post)For 25 years, ARK has been creating tools to support oral motor and sensory needs. This milestone is more than a number - it's a reflection of the families, therapists, and individuals we've had the ...
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 ...
Sensory Tools for a Calmer Classroom(Post)Do bite mark indentations on every pencil sound familiar? Fingernails that are bitten down and potentially bleeding? Sleeves or shirt collars with holes in them? This is very common! Why? There could ...
Do You Chew Your Lips, Cheeks, or Tongue? Here's Why(Post)Chewed shirts are visible - you can see the holes in shirt sleeves, the stretched out collars, the wet fabric. Chewed on pencils famously get indentations on them after just one bite. Pen caps will s ...
Why Does My Child Chew on Toys?(Post)If you've ever found teeth marks on an action figure, a building block with a corner chewed off, or a toy car that looks like it's been around the racetrack a few too many times, you're in the right ...
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 ...
How to Stop Chewing on Toys, Shirts, Pencils, Remotes, Etc.(Post)Do chewed up barbie hands or toy car tires sound familiar? Stretched out shirt collars? Is it hard to find a pencil or straw or bottle cap without bite marks on it? . You're not alo ...
Chewelry Halloween Costume Ideas(Post)Halloween is definitely a FUN holiday for most people! But sometimes it can also be stressful. On Halloween, it can seem like the world flips upside down. Monsters come alive, ...
The Sensory Project Show Reviews ARK Products(Post)This guest post is the transcription from a podcast with Rachel and Jessica at The Sensory Project Show. . Rachel: Welcome back to The Sensory Project Show! So this is episode 6 ...
What Is Chewelry?(Post)Chewelry is jewelry that's chewable (chew + jewelry = “chewelry”). If you crave chewing on non-food items for any reason, chewable necklaces and bracelets are a way to saf ...