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    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 ...

    Why Kids and Adults Chew on Pencils and Pens(Post)

    Does bite marks on pens and pencils sound familiar?  Pens and pencils are among the most common items people chew on.  Chewing can help increase focus and attention, so it makes sense that ...

    Oral Motor Skills & Dental Health in Children: They’re More Connected Than You Think(Post)

    As a speech-language pathologist, and the daughter of a dental hygienist, I grew up surrounded by conversations about teeth and oral health. Add in my own childhood experience with protruding teeth a ...

    What Supporting Neurodivergent Brains Actually Looks Like(Post)

    As an Occupational Therapist, I often get the question "What are the best ways to support regulation for my Autistic, ADHD, or [insert neurodivergence here] child?" And I have to be honest. My reply ...

    Finger, Knuckle, and Hand Chewing: How to Help(Post)

    Hand and finger chewing are one of the most common things we get questions about at ARK. Why? Because our hands and fingers literally go with us everywhere! For kids and adults who chew on their fing ...

    New Year, New Sensory Diet: Tips, Tools, & Strategies(Post)

    New Year, New Sensory Diet It’s early January, and today was my kids’ first day back at school. As much as I loved the holiday break, I found myself, and my kids, craving routine, though ...

    Improving Jaw Strength & Stability(Post)

    The tongue is connected to the jaw, so wherever the jaw goes, the tongue follows. Speech sounds are properly articulated when the jaw and tongue are at midline and symmetrical. So if the jaw and ...

    My Child Won't Stop Chewing on Their Shirt - What's Going On?(Post)

    It's Not a Bad Habit - It's a Need If your child has ever come home from school with soaked collars or sleeves or holes in their shirts, you're not alone. Chewing on clothing is one of the most commo ...

    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 ...

    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, ...

    Oral Sensory Stocking Stuffer Ideas(Post)

    The holiday season is here!  Topping the list for festive oral sensory solutions are: .1.  Reindeer Chewies.  The most festive chew tool around, these reindeer have an easy-to-g ...

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