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    An Oral Motor Workout for the New Year: 10 Easy Exercises(Post)

    Let’s kick off the New Year with new workout goals for the kids! Oral Motor Edition! Oral motor strength and coordination is essential for supporting safe mealtimes, nutritional intake, and independen

    20 Spooky Oral Motor Activities for Halloween(Post)

    Halloween is a fun time of year, with tons of ways to make oral motor therapy more engaging with seasonal ideas. Here are 20 ways to add a spooky twist to practicing lip, tongue, jaw, and breath skill

    Z-Vibe® Benefits, Background, & FAQs(Post)

    Why Does the Z-Vibe Work? Most of us are either visual or auditory learners. But when these two senses are not enough, you may need to physically direct the articulators for certain speech and feeding

    An Overview of the Z-Vibe Tips(Post)

    ARK's Z-Vibe and Z-Grabber offer a vast range of possibilities for tactile learning and oral sensory motor stimulation.  Lots of different optional tip attachments are available for these tools for sp

    What is Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy?(Post)

    Below is the video and transcript from a live webinar we hosted featuring Speech Language Pathologist and Orofacial Myologist Anna Housman. In this webinar, Anna will be providing a quick defi

    Learn about the Z-Vibe with Occupational Therapist Katie Zelinski(Post)

    Are you interested in learning more about the  Z-Vibe?  You've come to the right place!  Below is the video and transcript from a live webinar we hosted featuring Occupational Therapist Katie Z

    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 h

    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-grasp loop and antler

    Consecutive Bites of Food(Post)

    Question:  I am working with a 2-year-old with CP.  I cannot get him to take consecutive bites of food.  He takes one bite and lets it sit in his mouth until it dissolves, then swallows it.  I have

    Improving a Weak Suck(Post)

    I am looking for suggestions for our 2-year-old son with epilepsy. He currently functions at a 6 month level. He can eat by mouth (only stage 2 or 3 baby foods), but lacks a suck. He can swallow

    Gum Massage for Oral Stimulation(Post)

    Gum massage is a simple yet effective way to provide oral stimulation to a large surface area within the mouth.  This tactile input can: •  help decrease oral aversions for hypersensitive indi

    Food Refusal - Is It Oral Motor or Sensory Related?(Post)

    Having a child with feeding issues is one of the hardest problems to handle both for therapists and parents, and it's stressful for the child as well.  Our lives often revolve around food!  And so