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    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 ...

    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 ...

    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 ...

    14 Discreet Chew Toys for Teens and Adults(Post)

    Are you looking for safe,  discreet outlets to chew on?  Then you’ve come to the right place!  ARK has been making chewies for over 20 years with a wide range of c ...

    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 ...

    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 ...

    ​My child / student is biting other kids - what can I do?(Post)

    Kids biting is not uncommon. Think of biting as a way of communicating. Infants and young children don't yet have the expressive language skills to “tell" an adult or another child that th ...

    Transitioning off of / Replacing the Binkie or Pacifier(Post)

    Question:  I just bought your brick chewie for my son, who chews up all his clothing!  But I'm wondering - I'm having a terrible time getting my 2 year old daughter to give u ...

    Biting when happy + "R" problems(Post)

    My daughter recently turned 2 and has developed a biting problem.  This is a new behavior, and so far she only bites when she's happy and playing with us.  It doesn't seem to be linked t ...

    Why You Can't 'Just Stop' Biting Your Nails(Post)

    You've already tried everything. Bitter-tasting nail polish. Sitting on your hands. Activities to keep your hands busy. Sheer willpower and a running internal monologue of stop, stop, stop. If you're ...

    10 Oral Motor Staples for Feeding Therapy(Post)

          As a feeding therapist, there are a lot of different tools in my therapy bag.  These are my favorites: . PROBE The  Probe is a simple but versatile tool for both feed ...