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| Ark Therapeutics Products |
The first time I took my kid to a feeding evaluation at the Miami Children's Hospital the evaluating therapist gave me a tool called "the NUK brush", an informative handout and stressed the importance of desensitizing my kids mouth various times a day. If you don't know what a NUK brush is, you can find them in every grocery store in the baby needs isle. Here is a picture:
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| The NUK brush |
The point is to stimulate the oral cavity and promote exploration of the mouth but extra sensitive, orally averse child hated it. No wonder, honestly, because it was big for her tiny mouth and it was hard on her extra soft and extra sensitive gums. I really wish someone would have told me there were other alternatives and directed me towards Arks Therapeutics's website. I stumbled upon this gem looking for resources online and their blog page is amazing. I bought the z-vibe and alternate tips. The toothbrush tip was a big game changer for my sensitive kid. We have seen good results using this tool. The size is perfect for small mouths, it vibrates and you can decide whether you want to purchase a soft probe or a hard probe which in my kids case I selected soft.
As a mom, I have learned to not just rely on therapies alone, there are other resources available. We must go the extra mile to help our children, no one else will do it for us.
Cake Kisses,
The Sensory Cake Mom
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