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    Why Does My Older Child Chew on Everything?(Post)

    Question:  My 9 year old chews on everything... erasers, foam rubber, shirt collars.    He has always had an oral fixation since he was a toddler, putting toys in his mouth and ...

    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 ...

    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 ...

    10 Most Common Things People Chew On & What to Use Instead(Post)

    At ARK, we love answering your recommendation questions across our social media, customer service email and phone, and in person for those who have visited us at our HQ in South Carolina! Over a quar ...

    Does the Grabber Work on Different Skills than the Y-Chew?(Post)

    Skill-wise, what would a child gain from using a Baby Grabber vs. a Grabber vs. a Y-Chew?  In other words, does the Baby Grabber work on different skills than the Grabber?  Does the ...

    10 Tips for Kids Who Need to Chew - An Oral Sensory Diet(Post)

    Have you ever craved crunchy foods?  Or chewed gum?  Ever chewed on your pen caps while concentrating or bit your fingernails when nervous?  We all have oral sensory habits to ...

    Using Chew Tools in Oral Motor / Feeding Therapy(Post)

    Most people know the Grabber, Y-Chew, and Guitar as non-food chewing tools that provide a safe alternative to nail biting, chewing on pencils, etc.   But did you know they ca ...

    Does needing to chew mean my child has Autism or sensory processing disorder?(Post)

    Question: I'm very new to all of this oral sensory topic.  I'm trying to understand it better as my 12 year old daughter shows significant signs for the need to chew and always has (I just t ...

    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 ...

    Chewelry for Girls(Post)

    All of our chews are used by both boys and girls, kids and adults.  They come in a  variety of shapes and colors for lots of different interests.  But for anyone looking for "girl ...

    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, ...

    How to Shorten the Necklace Cord for ARK Chewelry(Post)

    Our necklace cords measure approximately 36 inches in length. They come at the longest length so both kids and adults can wear them, but you can shorten the cord on any of our necklaces if ...