Ark Therapeutic Z-Vibe Oral Stimulator For Speech & Feeding Royal Blue

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If you’ve been around pediatric occupational therapy or speech therapy for any length of time, then you’ve probably heard of the Z-Vibe. It’s awesome!

XT / Medium Firm - this is the middle level, which we call XT ("Xtra Tough"); It's firmer, but still fairly chewy Battery included (please note:this is a special Vibe Battery notsold in stores - we recommend buying a spare) Today I have the exciting opportunity to share with you about oral motor and feeding tools from ARK Therapeutic! Fine Tip - This tip narrows down to a fine point, which makes it perfect for pinpointing very specific areas in the mouth.ARK manufactures the Z-Vibe® in the USA. It's medical grade, FDA compliant, and contains NO lead, phthalates, PVC, BPA, or latex.

If you are interested in learning more about the development of mouth, feeding, and speech skills, here are a few suggestions: While ARK Therapeutic makes many more oral sensory/motor products, I wanted to highlight the Z-Vibe and the Grabbers in this post since they are the staples of many oral motor intervention programs.

Battery included (please note: this is a special Vibe Battery not sold in stores - we recommend buying a spare) ARK's Tran-Quill® Pencil has a smooth, gentle vibration that provides sensory input to the hand without affecting the actual writing/drawing. The vibration, texture, and weight of the handle can help increase focus and concentration, improve rote muscle memory, normalize writing speed, increase hand strength and dexterity, and decrease grip force.

The Z-Vibe is available in two different versions: plastic (all of the color options) or metal (aluminum). The plastic optionsare sturdy, affordable, easy-to-clean, and colorfully kid-friendly. The aluminum option has slightly more weight to it, and the metal is cool to the touch. Did you know the Z-Vibe comes in a variety of colors, and that there are actually over 35 Z-Vibe tip attachments available in various scents, sizes, textures, and resiliencies? Wow! Let’s look at six different types of tip attachments for the Z-Vibe and how you can use them. The Z-Vibe is a vibratory oral motor tool that helps build oral tone to improve a variety of speech, feeding and sensory skills. Use it to provide a varied sensory experience and/or to provide targeted tactile cues within the oral cavity. Its gentle vibration provides a new level of sensory stimulation to increase oral focus and draws more attention to the lips, tongue, cheeks, and jaw. The vibrations can also be very calming, soothing, and organizing.Oral defensiveness: If your child experiences oral defensiveness, they will have an aversive response to touch sensations in and around their mouth. Using a Z-vibe provides the mouth with vibrating sensory input and can help decrease the sensitivity over time thus allowing them to tolerate sensations with decreased aversion. When used with the Z-Vibe handle, the Spoon Tips can help "wake up" the mouth, increase awareness, and provide stimulation to the lips, tongue, cheeks, and jaw. A wonderful tool for any sensory mealtime treatment plan, these Spoon Tips have helped many therapists and parents get tube-fed children on their first solid foods. We do! At ARK Therapeutic, you are buying directly from the manufacturer and designer of this tool. Would you like to earn a discount on ARK Therapeutic products? ARK has created a coupon code exclusively for Mama OT readers…hurray! Earn 10% off storewide at http://arktherapeutic.com with the code MAMAOT10 between now and the end of June 2014!

When used with the Pen, Pencil, or Crayon Tips, the Z-Vibe becomes the Tran-Quill® Pen/Pencil/Crayon - an excellent tool for sensory motor needs. The vibration increases focus and attention while working on handwriting, homework, and other writing tasks, but does not affect the actual writing.Compatible with a wide range of Z-Vibe Tips (available separately) to support various speech and occupational therapy exercises The pen adapter screws into the Z-Vibe® like every other tip, and the pencils fit nicely into the adapter. Pencil - This attachment turns your Z-Vibe into a vibrating pencil! The vibration of the Z-Vibe is very smooth, so it doesn't create squiggly lines. Instead, it can help increase focus by providing more sensory input and awareness to the hand.