TalkTools® Straw #8
SKU: 1108
Regular price
$3.50
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TalkTools® Straw #8
Straw drinking requires precise coordination of lip, cheek, tongue, and jaw musculature, and developing this coordination progressively is a cornerstone of Oral Placement Therapy (OPT). TalkTools Straw #8 is the final and most challenging straw in the eight-level OPT Straw Drinking Hierarchy, requiring maximum oral motor effort and representing full mastery of the straw-drinking skill sequence.
Therapy Goals
- Build maximum lip seal, cheek stability, and intraoral pressure required for advanced straw drinking
- Develop full oral musculature coordination across the complete OPT straw-drinking skill sequence
- Strengthen the tongue, lips, and cheeks through the highest level of resistance in the hierarchy
- Establish a measurable benchmark for oral-motor strength and coordination at program completion
- Support functional drinking skills as the final step in a progressive oral-motor straw program
- Represents the highest level of difficulty in the TalkTools OPT Straw Drinking Hierarchy
- Provides a clear clinical milestone: completion signals mastery of the full 8-straw sequence
- Requires maximum oral motor effort, targeting the full range of oral musculature involved in drinking
- Designed to be used in sequence with Straws #1 through #7 as part of a complete hierarchy program
- Available individually to replace or supplement an existing straw kit
- Clear clinical context: Straw #1 is the easiest, Straw #8 is the most difficult
- SLPs and OTs administering the TalkTools OPT Straw Drinking Hierarchy
- Clients who have progressed through Straws #1 to #7 and are ready for maximum challenge
- Individuals with oral motor weakness, low tone, or feeding-related coordination challenges
- Children and adults with cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, or other diagnoses affecting oral function
- Feeding therapy programs in school-based, clinical, and private practice settings
- 1 x TalkTools Straw #8
| Position in hierarchy | #8 of 8 (most difficult; Straw #1 is easiest) |
| Details | Part of the TalkTools OPT Straw Drinking Hierarchy |
| Details | Compatible with the TalkTools Straw Kit (sold separately) |
| Material | BPA-free, food-safe plastic |
- Before first use: wash with warm water and mild soap; rinse thoroughly
- After each use: clean with warm water and mild soap; rinse thoroughly and allow to air dry
- Do NOT place in dishwasher
- Use a straw cleaning brush to clean the interior of the straw thoroughly after each use
- Do not use harsh abrasives or chemical solvents
- Inspect before each use; replace at the first sign of damage, discoloration, or deterioration
Warning: Use with adult supervision at all times. Not recommended for use while sleeping. Inspect the product before every use and dispose of it properly at the first sign of damage or deterioration.