![]() The soft tips are recommended for individuals with a strong bite reflex and/or sensitivities. Incorporate the Spoon Tips into your sensory mealtime strategies. For oral motor exercises, the Probe, Preefer, Mini, and Fine Tips are the most versatile. For oral defensiveness and sensitivities, start with the smooth tips and progress to the textured tips. They can also be used outside the mouth on the arms, hands, etc. Use them to provide tactile stimulation and sensory feedback to the lips, tongue, gums, cheeks, and jaw. From spoons to toothbrushes to pencils and more, the same handle can shift goals simply by switching out one tip for another. The Brick Tip is larger than the Probe or Bite-n-Chew Tip, while still being slim enough to reach the back molars.All of the Z-Vibe Tip Attachments are compatible with any Z-Vibe® or Z-Grabber™. So ARK's Brick Tip is the solution! It combines the cool-factor shape and durability of ARK's original Brick Stick chew necklace with the vibration of the Z-Vibe®. However, some people also use the Z-Vibe® as a calming/chewing tool for individuals with stronger chewing needs, and for that purpose they needed a larger and tougher tip attachment. And the chewing tip attachments are designed to be fairly chewy for individuals who have limited jaw strength or oral motor skills. To that end, most tip attachments for the Z-Vibe® are designed to be fairly small so that therapists can easily get into the mouth. The Z-Vibe® (sold separately) is intended to be used as a speech / feeding therapy tool to help teach the concept of biting/chewing skills, to increase oral awareness, to practice oral motor exercises, etc. A wonderful addition to any feeding / oral motor therapy toolbox!ĪRK's Brick Tip is the coolest new Z-Vibe® accessory on the block! Its rectangular shape features large bumps on the front side and small bumps on the back side for varying sensory input. ![]() If desired, you can trim the Bite Tube Tip to a shorter length with a pair of scissors. Use any of these tips to improve chewing motion and jaw strength. For individuals with a weak bite, start with a hollow Bite Tube Tip and progress to a solid Bite-n-Chew Tip (Bite-n-Chew Tip sold separately). For individuals who need more proprioceptive input to the mouth, the textured one provides both tactile input and added resistance. ![]() For individuals with oral defensiveness, start with the smooth tip and gradually progress to the textured one. The Bite Tube Tip comes in two different versions: smooth (lavender) or textured (blue). It's also an excellent way to incorporate real food as you practice the motor planning of eating skills. Use the Bite Tube Tip to establish the concept of needing to bite and chew to eat food. Simply fill the tube with soft foods, such as applesauce, yogurt, stage 1 baby foods, etc. It's much like the Bite-n-Chew Tip XL, only with a hollow center for food. ![]() Developed in partnership with Shari Martin, OTR/L, ARK's Bite Tube Tip for the Z-Vibe® is specially designed for targeted, functional biting and chewing practice.
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