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Can't Eat by Mouth, but Still Want/Need to Chew?(Post)
Question: I’m a therapist searching for a product for an older woman with intellectual disabilities. She loves food and drink, but it’s not an option to drink and eat all day.
Chew Madness: Best Chews for Heavy-Duty Chewing(Post)As March Madness basketball excitement ramps up, it got us thinking here at ARK - choosing the right chew tool isn’t all that different from filling out a bracket. We think about our options, ...
Chewing on Straws(Post)Question: I have a student who chews on straws. What items would be the best for him? Hello! We have what we call ‘polytubing straws’ - it's medical grade tubing that comes in 3 fo ...
10 Favorite Chew Necklaces for Shirt Chewing(Post)Are you looking for safe, simple outlets for chewing on the collar or sleeves of shirts? We've got you covered! We have chew tools for a number of different sensory needs, and have a great list of to ...
Chewing on Ice(Post)Hello - I have questions about the Dino Bite necklace. Would it work well for a 6 year old autistic child who likes to chew/eat ice? He eats ice constantly and I'm wondering if this would ...
An Overwhelming Need to Chew(Post)Question: Hi Debbie - I work at a school for children who have special needs. I serve a lot of students (many tube-fed) who really crave oral stimulation to the point that it is dif ...
Teaching the Concept of Biting and Chewing(Post)For infants, learning how to bite and chew is a crucial stage of feeding development. At approximately 5-6 months of age, babies begin using their fingers and mouths for oral exploration using ...
Do Chew Tools Increase the Need to Chew?(Post)Question: My son has ADHD and Anxiety, he spends a lot of time chewing/sucking on clothes, plastic, and other non- edible items. Would your chewies encourage this sensory seeking behavior or ...
G-Tube Advice(Post)Question: I am a mother to a baby who is 6.5 months old, corrected age. He was born at 29 weeks gestational age. Because of being on a high level of O2 support for a long period ...
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 ...
Goldilocks and the Three Chews(Post)This short story is our take on the classic fairy tale of a curious girl who enters a forest home while the bears are away. Instead of trying out different porridges, chairs, and beds, tho ...
Practicing a Rhythmic Chewing Pattern(Post)Rhythmic chewing is one component of a mature chewing pattern. There's a tempo to the way we chew - it's not sporadic; we don't chew fast then slow then fast again. &n ...