TalkTools® Straw #6
SKU: 1114
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$29.00
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TalkTools Straw #6
Straw #6 is part of the TalkTools Oral Placement Therapy (OPT) Straw Drinking Hierarchy, a sequenced eight-step system that progressively increases the effort required to draw liquid through the straw. This advanced-level straw builds the lip rounding, tongue retraction, and jaw grading skills needed for functional straw drinking and speech development.
Therapy Goals
- Develop lip protrusion and rounding needed for straw drinking and speech
- Strengthen tongue retraction to replace compensatory suckle patterns
- Build jaw grading and jaw stability for oral-motor control
- Progress the client systematically through increasing levels of straw-drinking resistance
- Support the oral-motor prerequisites for speech sound production
- Part of an 8-step validated hierarchy that enables measurable clinical progression
- Increases resistance gradually, ensuring client success at each level before advancing
- Targets multiple oral structures simultaneously: lips, tongue, and jaw
- Compatible with the TalkTools Straw Cups for spill-resistant practice
- Lightweight, portable design suitable for clinic and home use
- Children and adults learning or relearning functional straw drinking
- Clients with hypotonia, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, or autism spectrum disorder
- Individuals with compensatory oral-motor patterns such as suckle drinking
- Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and occupational therapists (OTs) using OPT programs
- Feeding therapists in early intervention, school-based, or clinical settings
- 1 x Straw #6
- Lip Block: sold separately
| Material | BPA-free, food-safe plastic |
| Colors | may vary |
| Dimensions | standard straw length and diameter |
| Safety | No BPA, PVC, latex, phthalates, or lead |
| Part of | TalkTools OPT Straw Drinking Hierarchy (8 levels; #1 easiest, #8 most difficult) |
- Before first use: clean with warm water and mild soap or an approved disinfectant
- After each use: rinse thoroughly with warm water; use the TalkTools Cleaning Kit feeding syringe to flush liquid from the interior
- Use the cleaning brushes from the TalkTools Cleaning Kit to reach interior surfaces
- Check TalkTools product guide for dishwasher compatibility before use
- Allow to air dry completely before storing
- Do not use harsh abrasives or bleach-based cleaners
- Inspect before every use; discard if cracked, cloudy, or damaged
Warning: Use with adult supervision at all times. Not recommended for unsupervised use. Inspect before every use and dispose of properly at the first sign of damage or deterioration.