Nuk Brush

Good Day RettGirls.

This week's feature at RettGirl.Org is the Nuk Brush. You can find this neat little item in our Product Reviews under Sensory.


I have had a Nuk Brush in the bathroom for Abby since her teeth started coming in. Recently, I have had several parents tell me that it is a great tool for oral stimulation. One even commented that it really helped their tube fed child learn to eat again.


Last week at Hippotherapy the Speech Pathologist that runs the place had me bring Abby in early so she could do some oral motor exercise with her. Abby has become quite the drooler lately.


The first thing she got out was this Nuk Brush set. She ran the round brush in a C pattern in her cheeks. She used the flat brush to go over her gums. When she put it on her tongue she immediately wrapped her mouth around it and sucked on it like a straw. I haven't been able to get her to use a straw for almost a year. In one session!


We took the set home and have been using it every day. In the last week we have gotten Abby to at least sip from a straw and eat whole jars of food instead of one bite. I didn't expect results that fast but I'm going with it.

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from the company website:

This brush is recommended by Speech Pathologists as well as feeding clinics to wake up the mouth before feeding.The Nuk™ brush massager is used for oral massage, oral stimulation and exploration. It stimulates lateral molar ridges, reduces oral hypersensitivity, and helps develop a tongue groove. The flexible, nubby texture offers valuable sensory input for the child’s mouth. Though this brush was designed initially for teething infants, it has made its way into therapeutic settings as an invaluable tool for sensory exploration. The nubby surface can hold tastes of liquid, purees or crumbs while it is used with supervision as a “spoon” for initial feedings. The NUK brush is approx. 5″ long. Use only under adult supervision.

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Good luck everyone!

http://rettgirl.org/2010/08/nuk-brush/




Terri V~For RettGirl

Chewlery!

Good Day all.

These awesome little sensory items are called "Chewlery." You can find them at RettGirl.org in our Product Reviews under Sensory.

I know some of you may have seen them on other children or have a few of your own. I wanted to let you know there is quite a selection out now and a great gift idea for that hard to buy for RettGirl. Sensory is such a big issue in our lives along with the dreaded teeth grinding (Eeek, even typing those 2 words made my ears tingle.)

As you can see there is a great selection of colors between From the pink and purple on the girl above to the yellow, blue and green.

This fabric elephant is my girl's favorite. We can get her to chew on this rather than the also Non-Toxic plastic coils that are a staple in some girls' homes.

I once visited a Mom who's daughter got an assorted case from her Grandparents every year for Christmas. Without them she is a constant grinder and sometimes biter.

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from the company website:

Chewable jewelry is a great way to keep kids from chewing on their clothes, while letting them work through their chewing tendencies. Its also great for oral-motor stimulating activities. Non toxic, colorful, plastic jewelry that "streeeetches".

For the fabric chewlery

Helps kids with difficulty handling sensory input
Absorbent, adorable, slightly stretchy neckwear that contains elastic
Low-pile terry cloth provides a natural comfort for the mouth
Bleachable, machine washable and dryable
Endorsed by therapists and moms

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If you are looking for that "something" that will help with those oral motor sensory tendencies. These come highly recommended!

Have a great week!

http://rettgirl.org/2009/08/chewlery/

Terri V~For RettGirl