
Its gentle vibration provides a new level of tactile awareness for additional sensory feedback, to help "arouse" the mouth, and to draw more acute attention to specific movements of the cheek, jaw, lips, and tongue. doesn’t provide enough input, simply turn the Z-Vibe® on. When just touching the lips, tongue, cheeks, etc. You can also follow up by prompting the individual to say the tongue tip sounds /t/d/n/l/. Then remove the Z-Vibe® and instruct the individual to touch the same spot with his/her tongue tip. For example, use the Z-Vibe® to apply gentle pressure to the alveolar ridge (just behind the upper front teeth). Therapists (and trained caregivers) can use it to provide targeted tactile cues within the oral cavity to teach tongue elevation, tongue lateralization, lip closure, rotary chewing, and much more. ARK's Z-Vibe® is an ideal tool to help you do so. But when these two senses are not enough, you may need to physically direct the articulators for certain speech and feeding skills. Most of us are either visual or auditory learners. It contains small parts (including a battery) that may pose a choking hazard: direct adult supervision is required at all times.
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It is a therapeutic tool intended to be used by a professional therapist (or by parents trained by their therapist). This is the plastic option of the The Z-Vibe is, it is light weight, sturdy, easy to clean and comes in multiple colors.Recommended for individuals of all ages and abilities under the guidance of a therapist or a trained caregiver.Measures approximately 6.5" in length and less than half of an inch in diameter.The Z-Vibe® is sold with the standard 1 Probe Tip and 1 Switch Tip, other tips sold separately and need to be bought separately.


The Z-Vibe®'s is a sleek, innovative design features a lightweight, plastic handpiece with gentle bumps around its circumference for a non-slip grip. The vibration can help in calming, soothing and organizing the oral cavity. Its gentle vibration provides a new level of sensory stimulation to increase oral focus and draw more attention to the lips, tongue, cheeks, and jaw.

Use it to provide a varied sensory experience and/or to provide targeted tactile cues within the oral cavity. ARK's Z-Vibe® is a vibratory oral motor tool that can help build oral tone and improve a variety of speech, feeding, and sensory skills.
