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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 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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Chew Awards: Our “Most Likely To” Picks for Everyday Chewing(Post)School’s almost out - we can feel the summer sun, smell the fresh air, and almost hear yearbook committees everywhere assigning superlatives to their classmates. Our chew tools have been hard a ...
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 feedin ...
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 ...
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 ...
“Think Outside the Plate” Feeding Therapy Techniques(Post)Kids naturally like to discover and learn new things - that’s why they break things, take them apart, get into trouble, etc. - it’s all a part of the learning experience. But when it comes to fe ...
How Stacking / Nesting Toys Can Develop Early Language and Fine Motor Skills(Post)Stacking toys - Oh how I love thee! Let me count (and stack) the ways. Don't be deceived - these seemingly simple toys pack a big punch when it comes to early learning development.&n ...
What Supporting Neurodivergent Brains Actually Looks Like(Post)As an Occupational Therapist, I often get the question "What are the best ways to support regulation for my Autistic, ADHD, or [insert neurodivergence here] child?" And I have to be honest. My reply ...
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 def ...