Vibration provides a new level of sensory stimulation to increase awareness and to draw more acute attention to the articulators.
#Z VIBE ACTIVIITES FOR ORAL MOTOR HOW TO#
Speech and Language Therapists have been trained to use tactile input to teach clients how to lateralise their tongue, elevate their tongue tip, make a tongue bowl, close their lips, learn a rotary chew, position the articulators for sound production and other oral motor skills. Most people are either auditory or visual learners, but sometimes these senses are not enough and we need to consider the sense of touch. Use it to normalize sensitivities and to improve a variety of speech and. Use it to provide a varied sensory experience and/or to provide targeted tactile cues within the oral cavity. It contains small parts (including a battery) that may pose a choking hazard: direct adult supervision is required at all times. ARKs Z-Vibe is an innovative vibratory tool for oral motor therapy and beyond. ARKs Z-Vibe® is a vibratory oral motor tool that can help build oral tone and improve a variety of speech, feeding, and sensory skills.
#Z VIBE ACTIVIITES FOR ORAL MOTOR PROFESSIONAL#
This product is not a toy, it is a therapeutic tool intended to be used by a professional therapist (or by parents/carers trained by their therapist). The Z-Vibe® is lead-, latex-, PVC-, BPA- and phthalate-free. Battery and Probe Tip are included. Change the Tips for work on speech and feeding skills, we offer a range of different types.Ĭhoose Royal Blue, or Magenta (code 21308). Size: approx 16.5L x 1cmW The lightweight handle has gentle bumps for a non-slip grip. This tactile input helps increase oral awareness and tone, decrease oral defensiveness, encourage texture acceptance and improve a variety of speech, feeding and sensory skills. Use the Z-Vibe® to provide input to the lips, tongue, cheeks and jaw. In my personal therapy, I never use vibration in therapy with clients who have a history of seizure activity.įurther information about the relationship between vibration and seizure activity should be address to an occupational therapist, physical therapist, or neurologist trained in these matters.Intended for oral motor exercises and sensory stimulation. (2) Could a tool like the Z-Vibe, which is a vibratory tool, therefore cause seizure activity? I believe that the answer to that is yes as well.
(1) Can vibration cause seizure activity? I believe the answer to that is yes. We should divide this into two questions:
This listing is for the blue Popette adaptor only, sold individually. However, I think the real question you are asking is about vibration and its relationship to seizure activity. Simply press their stem into the Popette Tip, twist the Popette Tip into the Z-Vibe® handle (sold separately), and youre ready to go You can also trim the stem of the Toothette, DentaSwab, or lollipop if a shorter length is desired. Some activities designed to improve oral function might cause a seizure if applied by therapists untrained in the safety aspects of neuromuscular and sensory-motor therapy programs. ARKs Z-Vibe Vibrating Oral Motor Sensory Tool - build oral tone, jaw strength and improve speech & feeding Battery included Sleek, innovative design. There the answer to your question is: Yes.
Many different sensory and motor activities can cause seizure activity. It refers to everything from simply sticking out the tongue, to bouncing on a trampoline, to sucking on an ice cube. The term “oral motor exercise” means a thousand different things.
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