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. This should come WITH every z-vibe..it's a great starter kit for anyone and has information that is helpful to families as well as the therapist working with the child!

ARK’s Z-Vibe este un instrument logopedic cu vibrații care ajută la îmbunătățirea problemelor de vorbire, de hrănire, desensibilizare, reducerea hipersalivației, tulburările de masticație și deglutiție. Each large tip measures about 3.4 x 1". The spoon bowl specifically measures about 1.75 x 1" (LxW). This size is best for older children and up through adults. Adults may find this spoon a little smaller than regular spoons. The Z-Vibe is highly recommended for individuals with hyposensitivities and low oral tone. Its gentle vibration can help increase oral awareness and provide much needed proprioceptive input to the lips, cheeks, tongue, and jaw. For sensory-seekers who crave oral stimulation, massaging the gums with the Soft Brush Tip can be particularly helpful. If you are interested in learning more about the development of mouth, feeding, and speech skills, here are a few suggestions: 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!Caution: the Z-Vibe is NOT a toy. It is atherapeutic tool intended to be used by a professional therapist (or by parents trained by their therapist). Itcontains small parts (including a battery)that may pose a choking hazard: direct adult supervision is required at all times. Why It Works Use the Brush Tips for gentle gum massage and teeth cleaning and to transition individuals into the eventual use of a regular toothbrush. The Tongue Tipcan also be used as a tongue scraper for dental care with the Z-Vibe. Tongue Depressor: ajută la examinarea cavității bucale, pentru a lucra la ridicarea limbii medii, a înălțimii spatelui limbii, a închiderii buzelor etc. Poate fi, de asemenea, utilizat pentru a oferi aport senzorial la o suprafață mare a limbii. These spoons are sized for children up to the age of roughly 3 years, depending on their mouth size. Button Tips (set): te ajută să exersezi închiderea buzelor și forța acestora. Ajută la îmbunătățirea abilităților de hrănire și de băut, controlul salivei, producerea sunetelor prin exersarea închiderii buzelor și întărirea forței lor, prin mișcarea de tragere ușoară a Button Tips.

Brush Tips - The soft version has gentle bristles for gum massage; the hard version has firmer bristles closer to that of a traditional toothbrush. These can be used to help get orally sensitive individuals more comfortable with oral care, so that they can eventually use regular toothbrushes, be more comfortable going to the dentist, etc. The Z-Vibe®'s sleek, innovative design features a lightweight, plastic handpiece with gentle bumps around its circumference for a non-slip grip. This texture can also be brushed along the cheeks, arms, hands, etc. for additional tactile input. The handle comes with a blue Probe Tip on one end and a Switch Tip on the other. Use the Probe Tip for oral motor assessment and development. So XXT is usually best either for people who have chewed through the XT level already, and/or for anyone who already likes chewing on very hard items - things like legos, hard plastic toys, wooden items, etc. The Brush Tips basically turn your Z-Vibe into a vibrating toothbrush and can be used to promote improved oral hygiene for children who avoid brushing their teeth due to oral sensitivities. The Brush Tips come in a blue soft version and a yellow hard version. The soft brush has more pliable bristles that can be used to practice gently massaging the gums and cleaning the teeth, while the harder brush has firmer bristles that are more similar to the feel of a regular toothbrush (though the bristles are shorter). When combined with the vibratory effect of the Z-Vibe, the Brush Tips can help children with oral sensory sensitivity/defensiveness begin to engage in oral hygiene as they work toward the transition to a regular toothbrush. Learn more about how to work on toothbrushing for kids with oral defensiveness (either hypo- or hypersensitivity) by reading this ARK blog post or watching this brief instructional video. Please note: If you carry the Z-Vibe, you should also carry the Batteries & Spare Parts for the convenience of your customers.A loved one of mine was having a hard time dealing with an oral fixation and this helped immensely! There are over 35 different tip attachments for the Z-Vibe®. The Z-Vibe comes standard with the original and still most popular Probe Tip. However, we also make a variety of other tips to work on more specific targeted goals. All of the tip attachments are interchangeable and compatible with any Z-Vibe® or Z-Grabber®. From spoons to toothbrushes to pencils and more, the same handle can shift goals simply by switching out one tip for another. Z-Vibe are o viteză de vibrare abia perceptibilă și este însoțită de un accesoriu Probe. Orice alt accesoriu se poate atașa aceluiași mâner.Textura vârfului Probe transmite un stimul tactil care ajută să înlături aversiunile față de mâncare și normalizează sensibilitatea la anumite mâncâruri.

The Z-Vibe is also recommended for hypersensitive individuals. In these cases, vibration as well as the various textures/shapes of the tips can help gradually desensitize the mouth and decrease oral aversions and sensory defensiveness.

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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.