Description
What's Included:
- 1 x Lip Block
Therapy Goals:
- Develop tongue retraction through structured straw drinking at the correct tongue-to-straw angle established by the Lip Block.
- Build controlled tongue grading and lateral tongue movements during straw-based oral motor activities.
- Promote active lip rounding and an effective lip seal around the straw for improved oral function.
- Facilitate therapeutic straw drinking as part of the TalkTools Straw Kit hierarchy for clients with oral motor or feeding goals.
Key Benefits:
- Colourful design engages children and supports a positive association with therapeutic straw drinking activities.
- Designed specifically for use with the TalkTools Straw Kit to ensure accurate straw placement during clinical and home-based therapy.
- Effective with very young children through adults across a wide range of diagnoses and cognitive levels.
- Supports development of tongue retraction and controlled tongue movement as foundational oral motor skills.
- Lightweight and easy to handle for therapist-guided implementation
Ideal For:
- Children and adults working on therapeutic straw drinking as part of oral motor development.
- Clients with tongue protrusion or tongue thrust patterns affecting feeding and swallowing.
- Clients with reduced tongue retraction or grading during drinking activities.
- Speech-language pathologists implementing the TalkTools Straw Kit hierarchy.
- Feeding therapists addressing oral phase control and structured straw drinking skills.
- Early intervention, private practice, school-based, and clinic settings.
Product Details:
| Used with | TalkTools Straw Kit (sold separately). |
| Material | BPA-free, FDA-compliant plastic (verify before publishing). |
| Safety | BPA-free, latex-free (verify before publishing). |
Care Instructions:
- Before first use: Wash with mild soap and warm water; rinse thoroughly.
- After each use: Wash with mild soap and warm water, or clean with a medical-grade surface disinfectant.
- Do not autoclave or subject to boiling water.
- Do not use abrasive cleaners.
- Assign one Lip Block per client to ensure hygiene; do not share between clients without thorough disinfection.
- Inspect before each use; dispose of at the first sign of cracking, discoloration, or deterioration.
Warning: Use with adult supervision at all times. Not for unsupervised use. Inspect the product before every use and dispose of it properly at the first sign of damage or deterioration.
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