7/26/2023 0 Comments Talktools z vibe![]() ![]() Other parts of the Animal Tips can be used as well.Skip to 1:25 of the video below to watch. Progress to the Mouse Tip and then the Cat Tip. Beginning with the Dog Tip (which will be the easiest one), have the individual bite and hold the block for 3-4 seconds. ![]() The Dog Tip has the thickest block the Mouse Tip has a thinner one and the Cat Tip has the thinnest. Use the bite blocks on the backs of theĪnimal Tips to practice jaw grading. ![]() It's the ability to visually judge how far the jaw should open for certain foods and vowel sounds. Can you feel the height difference? This height difference is called jaw grading. Or, imagine biting into a big sandwich versus a potato chip. Try saying a long ‘e’ sound and compare that with the ‘aw’ sound. This exercise can also be done with the Probe Tip, Mini Tip, or Bite-n-Chew Tip (shown below with the Bite-n-Chew Tip XL). Follow up with the production of /p/b/m/ sounds. Make sure that the individual is not biting down on the tip. Instruct the individual to close his/her lips firmly around the tip and hold for 3-5 seconds. Preefer Tip horizontally between the center of the lips. This helps establish the concept of lip closure. Gently press upward until the lower lip makes contact with the upper lip. Then place the handle just above the chin. Gently press downward until the upper lip makes contact with the lower lip.
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