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Wednesday, January 17, 2018

The Need to Chew

This year I have some students on my caseload who are constantly seeking oral input or who are intense chewers- fingers in their mouths, licking their hands, biting crayons/markers, putting toys and non food items in their mouths, etc.  Most of my students have access to chew tubes, T tubes or similar items, but they also get put down on surfaces, dropped on the floor or thrown.  I just came across Chewigems, and I like this option for kids who need to chew.  They have necklaces with pendants, bangles, accessories and fidgets.  Resistances for 3 types of chewers, and accessories to help keep chewing items clean... Check out their website here:  https://www.chewigemusa.com/

Amazon also has a variety of chewelry and chewing options available:
www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_6?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=chewlery&sprefix=chewle%2Caps%2C177&crid=2ZLNP7OOGLJY3&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Achewlery

And of course, one of my faves, the Therapy Shoppe has chewies and chewy jewelry available:
https://www.therapyshoppe.com/category/1088-chewies-chewy-jewelry-autism-chews-sensory-oral-motor-tools