Description
The TalkTools® Sensory Friendly Bite Blocks™ are a softer, more pliable alternative to the original Jaw Grading Bite Blocks, designed for clients who benefit from a gentler bite surface as they progress through the Bite Block Hierarchy. Used in Oral Placement Therapy (OPT) and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT), they promote symmetrical jaw strength, stability, and grading for clients with weak jaw musculature, while accommodating those with tactile sensitivities or sensory-based preferences.
- Promote symmetrical jaw strength and stability using a softer, sensory-friendly bite surface within the graduated Bite Block Hierarchy.
- Build jaw grading skills for clients who are sensory-sensitive or who are beginning the Bite Block Hierarchy for the first time.
- Address reduced jaw mobility, jaw sliding, or jaw jutting with a more tolerable bite surface for sensory-responsive clients.
- Facilitate assessment and treatment of dysarthria, apraxia, and dyspraxia using graded bite resistance appropriate for sensory needs.
- Support treatment of Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders (OMDs) for clients who cannot tolerate hard bite surfaces.
- Establish jaw stability as a prerequisite foundation for independent tongue and lip movements in speech and feeding therapy.
