All six TalkTools Jiggler® are effective for increasing sensory awareness in the muscles of the jaw, lips, and reducing "fixing" or tightening in the muscles of the jaw. In some cases the Jigglers, satisfy the need for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) stimulation as a replacement to negative oral habits.  In addition, each individual TalkTools Jiggler® can be used to meet more specific needs:

Shark Therapeutic Goals

• GOAL #1: To increase sensory awareness and encourage texture
  acceptance.
• GOAL #2: To improve lip closure and tongue retraction before muscle-based exercises, feeding and speech.
  • Feeding – Spoon feeding and cup drinking
  • OPT – Flat mouthed horns & tongue depressor
  • Speech - /m/ /b/ /p/

 

Turtle Therapeutic Goals

• GOAL #1: To encourage front feeding and promote lip closure.
  • Feeding - Front Spoon feeding
  • OPT - Flat mouthed horns & tongue depressor
  • Speech - /m/ /b/ /p/
• GOAL #2: To improve lip rounding & protrusion and teach
  spoon slurping.
  • Feeding - Spoon Slurp & Straw Drinking
  • OPT - Bubble blowing and Round mouthed horns
  • Speech - /oo/ /oh/ /w/ /r/ /sh/ /ch/

 

CONTRAINDICATIONS: Do NOT use this tool with clients who have been diagnosed with seizure disorders that are stimulated by vibration.

🛑 These tools are intended for external use with adult supervision. Chewing on these tools is not recommended.

Requires 2 AA Batteries which are NOT included.

Use this tool for  /oo/ /oh/ /w/ /r/ /sh/ /ch/ /m/ /b/ /p/ sounds

For More information on Phonetic Sounds click here