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Repost from @gabilataro 💙 “Tá aí um recurso que eu adoro usar em terapia, a Z-Vibe da @arktherapeutic . Para mim, sem dúvida, é uma das melhores ferramentas para estímulo sensorial e motor intra oral, sendo usado na terapia motora de fala e na terapia alimentar, nos casos de seletividade, auxiliando muito na organização e na melhora da conscientização e percepção intra oral, dando um alerta sensorial em toda região. Ou seja, ele auxilia na adequação do tônus (oral), melhora os aspectos de fala, alimentação e habilidades sensoriais. A Z-Vibe é uma caneta vibratória com várias ponteiras que podem ser trocadas de acordo com seu objetivo terapêutico, sendo uma ferramenta bastante versátil. As ponteiras tem várias funções, texturas e resistências diferentes (mais dura ou mais macia) que variam de acordo com a cor e pode-se estimular a mastigação, mordida, elevação e lateralidade de língua, protrusão (bico), vedamento labial e dessensibilização de toda musculatura (lábio, bochechas, língua...) e até a gengiva, podendo ser ofertado o alimento com a colher vibratória dando um input sensorial para o estímulo da deglutição. A dica que eu dou é respeite o tempo e o limite de cada criança, não são todas que aceitam em um primeiro momento, as vezes, nem no segundo...rs... porém, inicie sem a vibração, deixe a criança explorar, morder, manusear e na brincadeira, aos poucos, vibre em várias partes do corpo, nas mãos, braços, pescoço, até chegar gradativamente na região oral...pense que a boca é o último lugar que você deve acessar nesses casos, percebo que a aceitação por esse caminho é bem melhor. Uso muito e super recomendo!” https://www.instagram.com/p/CL5av4OBTK2/?igshid=6y6xr3rh5i8p

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Almost all of our chews come in 3 color-coded toughness levels.  The standard level is the softest and most flexible. We recommend starting with this level if you're not sure which one to get.  Our tougher XT (extra tough) and XXT (extra extra tough) levels are great for tougher chewers who may sometimes chew through things.  A good tip to keep in mind:  toughness level is important, but shape is too!  As a general rule:  bigger/thicker/wider shapes will feel tougher than smaller/thinner shapes, in any toughness levels.  Let us know if you need any help finding just the right chew!  https://www.arktherapeutic.com/oral-sensory-chews/

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ARK chewies!  Big or small, thick or thin, smooth or textured, soft and chewy or firm and tougher - we’ve got CHEW covered 💙. Let us know if you need any help finding a chew.  Find these and all our other chews (necklaces, pencil toppers, bracelets, etc) at www.arktherapeutic.com/handheld-chews/

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Teddy with his “teddy bear” ARK Bear Bottle 💙 📸 @pearllown https://www.arktherapeutic.com/arks-bear-bottle-kit-for-straw-drinking/

#strawdrinking #oralmotor #downsyndrome #downsyndromeisbeautiful #arktherapeutic #feedingtherapy

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Looking for ways to work on jaw grading? Jaw grading is the ability to visually judge how far you need to open your mouth to take a bite out of certain foods and to say certain speech sounds. For example, say "ooooo" versus "aaahh" - can you feel the height difference in your jaw? It needs to open just a little bit for "eeee," but wider for "oooh." Or, imagine taking a bite out of a thin cracker versus a burger - there's a big difference in jaw heights. One of Debbie's favorite ways to work on jaw grading is with the Z-Vibe Animal Tips. To learn more and check out a video demo as well, visit: http://www.qoo.ly/mnkjb

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A bouquet of Grabbers - better than flowers! Happy Valentine's Day everyone 💕💕💕

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Happy National Pizza Day! http://www.qoo.ly/m8m24

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New feeding / oral motor tip!  Click here to learn more about how to work on a rhythmic chewing pattern, which is an important part of how we properly chew and break down foods.

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Thank you so so much for your support autisticliving !!  

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More extensive review to come very soon, but I HIGHLY recommend that every single one of my autistic followers and everyone that stims/knows someone who stims checks out ArkTherapeutic.com right now! I’m serious this is the most wonderful site for sensory stimulation stuff, they’re super well priced, and their products are unbelievably cute and well-made. I’m usually a little annoyed by how ‘kiddish’ most wearable chewlery and stim stuff tends to be, but ark’s got super nice stuff that I love wearing, most especially the krypto-bite, which looks like a bright gem and comes in 3 levels of toughness (I prefer the soft) and so many other super awesome stim products! (Not just chew stuff, pretty much everything) They’re a super nice and friendly company and I would really appreciate it if everyone took a look through their stuff. I’m super happy with the products they’ve sent me and every autistic person deserves to at least browse their amazing catalog! I’m still healing from the mastectomy but a more extensive review of the specific products and toughness levels to come, and for now more info can be found on their website! Seriously I know that all my autistic and stimmy followers will probably love the krypto-bite, it’s one of the coolest products I have ever seen! Please boost this if you like what you see there, I want this wonderful family business to be supported and hopefully come out with even more fun stuff soon!! And a special thank you to the awesome people at Ark, you are way too kind!!

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Feeding therapy tip: if a child won’t eat with a spoon, use whatever he/she WILL accept.   Even a twizzler!  Get them to eat comes first.  Using the right utensil can come later.

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Having a child with feeding issues is one of the hardest problems to handle both for therapists and parents, and it’s of course stressful for the child as well.  Our lives often revolve around food!  And so does healthy growth and development.  So, take a deep breath and let’s roll up our sleeves.  This post covers the two main reasons why we see children with feeding difficulties, and what you can do to see improvements.  Click the source link to read more.

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One of our little superheroes trying his Krypto-Bite for the first time!  <3