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Expert Tips   Compiled here are tips, strategies, and exercises that I have found effective with the children.  Please note that the information here is by no means all-inclusive, nor should it be considered a substitute for an in-person evaluation with a speech therapist, occupational therapist, and/or other professionals.  Each child is unique and treatment must be catered to their specific needs accordingly.  But it is our sincere hope that you find some of this information useful towards that end. read more

CHEW CHART™ For Ark's Therapeutics   Options for everyone!  Styles for both boys and girls, kids and adults.  Whether you prefer smooth or textured, soft & chewy or firm & fairly rigid, chewing with your front teeth or with your back molars - we’ve got you covered.     To help visualize some of the main differences between each one, we've organized the following Chew Chart™ by chew type, whether it's for front teeth or back molar chewing, if it's textured, and the general age group.  You can also check out our ''How to Choose the Right Chew'' category which will walk you through narrowing down the options.   To check out all of the chew tool options: Almost all of the above chew tools come in 3 color-coded toughness levels.  We usually recommend going with the softest/standard by default. Unless the individual chews through things (chews holes in shirts, chews through pencils, etc.), in which case going up to the middle XT level would most likely be longer lasting.  The toughest XXT level - some people find it too hard, so it's usually best not to start with XXT (unless the individual has already chewed through the XT level or other very hard items like legos, hard plastic toys, etc.).   read more

ARK's Baby Grabber® is designed to help parents and therapists assist babies in the early stages of oral development.    Use it to encourage sensory exploration and biting and chewing skills. Simply place the loop in between the front of the baby's mouth, or the stem in between the molar area, and guide the jaw up and down to close.    This oral motor activity can help strengthen the mouth muscles and prepare them for speech and feeding skills later on.    Please note: the Baby Grabber is not for independent use. Please directly supervise at all times.   New and improved! We've combined the smooth and textured Baby Grabber into one single chew: it's smooth on one half and textured on the other half for varying sensory input and tactile stimulation to the gums and mouth. For orally sensitive little ones - start by presenting the smooth half and eventually progress to the textured half.   Measures approximately 4.4'' tall, 2.5'' wide, and .45'' thick. The extension measures just over half an inch long.  The light blue, yellow, and pink Baby Grabbers are soft and chewy.    More facts: ~ Soft and chewy (Durable) (Lembut & kenyal) ~ Comes in 2 colors (Light Blue and pink) ~ Calm and soothe sore gums (Tenang dan selesakan sakit gusi) ~ Safe outlet for biting, chewing, and mouthing ~ Great for babies to develop oral tone and strengthen their mouth muscles in preparation for speech and feeding later ~ Made in USA by ARK Therapeutic ~ Medical grade, FDA compliant, NO lead, phthalates, PVC, BPA, or latex.   Designed by a speech-language pathologist in the USA, ARK's Baby Grabber® (Textured) is one of the best teether for baby available in Australia. Unlike traditional teething toys, this lightweight baby teether is shaped specifically to reach all areas in the mouth (front teeth and gums, to the back teeth) providing soothing effective relief for your baby. You can add a little extra soothing touch by placing it in the fridge or freezer! 100% FREEZER SAFE!   Benefits/Faedah: Designed to calm and soothe infants who are in the early stages of developments. Oral exploration prepares them to eat solid foods and to make speech sounds later on.   (Direka untuk menenangkan dan melegakan bayi yang berada di peringkat awal perkembangan/pertumbuhan gigi. Ini juga menyediakan mereka untuk makan makanan pepejal dan untuk membuat bunyi oral.   Age / Umur: 5-6 months to 2 and a half years   Guaranteed: Medical grade, FDA compliant, NO lead, phthalates, PVC, BPA, or latex     Imported from Ark's Therapeutic US read more