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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 ...
The Benefits of Embracing the Need to Chew(Post)Does chewing on shirt sleeves/collars sound familiar? Chewing on legos or pencils? Nail biting? When this happens, one’s gut instinct might be to say “Don’t ...
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 ...
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 ...
Sensory Tools for a Calmer Classroom(Post)Do bite mark indentations on every pencil sound familiar? Fingernails that are bitten down and potentially bleeding? Sleeves or shirt collars with holes in them? This is very common! Why? There could ...
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 ...
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 Stop Chewing on Toys, Shirts, Pencils, Remotes, Etc.(Post)Do chewed up barbie hands or toy car tires sound familiar? Stretched out shirt collars? Is it hard to find a pencil or straw or bottle cap without bite marks on it? . You're not alo ...
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 ...
What Is Chewelry?(Post)Chewelry is jewelry that's chewable (chew + jewelry = “chewelry”). If you crave chewing on non-food items for any reason, chewable necklaces and bracelets are a way to saf ...
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 ...
Sensory Diets for Adults: The Importance of Regulation for All Ages(Post)Why We Think Sensory = Kids When you hear the term “sensory diet” or even just “sensory,” most people think of kids. And it’s true. Kids often need more direct sensory s ...