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Beefing Up Muscle Memory with the Tran-Quill Vibrating Pencil(Post)
This fantastic guest post comes to us from Jenn Choi. . One of the most enjoyable parts of my job is that I have the privilege of trying out new gadgets that help kids in school. We ...
Webinar: Learn about Speech Therapy & Articulation with SLP Angeliki Xygka(Post)Below is the video and transcript from a live webinar we hosted featuring Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) Angeliki Xygka. In this webinar, Angeliki will be presenting specific exercise ...
Fun, Edible Oral Motor Exercises for Kids(Post)Incorporating yummy treats into your oral motor therapy sessions is a great way to spark interest and increase attention. As long as there are no food allergies, the following goodies will s ...
Tongue Lateralization and Protrusion(Post)Question: Do you have a tool to increase tongue protrusion and tongue lateralization? We do! ARK's Oro-Navigator was specifically created to help individuals "get" the conc ...
The Benefits of Vibration(Post)This informative guest blog comes to us occupational therapist Katie Zelinski from The Well Balanced OT. Prior to Occupational Therapy school I had no idea how powerful, and useful, v ...
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 ...
Pre-Feeding Oral Motor Exercises with SLP Angeliki Xygka(Post)Are you interested in learning more about feeding therapy skills? You've come to the right place! Below is the video and transcript from a live webinar we hosted featuring Speech Languag ...
Mealtime Sensory Strategies(Post)Before mealtime: • Play with sensory-stimulating toys, such as koosh balls, peanut balls, bubbles, play-doh, massagers, any toys/books with interesting textures, etc. • Give the ch ...
Jaw Grading Oral Motor Exercises with ARK's Bite Blocks(Post)I always love adding new tools to my oral motor toolbox, and the Bite Blocks are no exception. These handy oral motor tools come in two different versions, both of which can be used to wor ...
How to Develop a Rotary Chewing Pattern(Post)I recently completed a Clinical Swallow Evaluation and today a Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study of a 10 yr old boy's swallow (both revealed a safe swallow that is within normal limits) and observed ...
How to Decrease Tongue Protrusion & Encourage Retraction(Post)Question: I have a 2 year old on my EI caseload, our program purchased a z-vibe kit for him. He is demonstrating some sensory aversion, drooling, and an open mouth posture with tongue pr ...
Assisting Lip Closure(Post)Just like its namesake, lip closure (also known as lip seal) is the ability to close one's lips. It's important for several different speech/feeding/oral motor skills: . . • & ...