TalkTools Jiggler®
All 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:
Unicorn Therapeutic Goals:
GOAL #1: To reduce "fixing" (tightening in the muscles of the jaw) before muscle-based exercises, feeding and speech. This will satisfy the need for TMJ stimulation and release of a tonic bite.
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 - /ml /b/ /p/
GOAL #3: To introduce spoon feeding for clients including those with oral aversions.
Sloth Therapeutic Goals:
GOAL #1: To reduce "fixing" (tightening in the muscles of the jaw) prior to the introduction of muscle-based exercises and/or to satisfy the need for TMJ stimulation.
GOAL #2: To improve sensory awareness in the muscles of the jaw and lips, prior to the introduction of muscle-based exercises.
Feeding - Spoon Feeding
OPT - Flat mouthed horns and tongue depressor
Speech - /m/ /b/ /p/
GOAL #3: To improve lip rounding.
Feeding - Straw drinking
OPT - Bubble blowing and round mouth horns
Speech - /oo/ /oh/ /w/
Dragon Therapeutic Goals:
GOAL #1: To increase sensory awareness.
GOAL #2: To improve lip rounding and tongue retraction. Feeding - Straw Drinking OPT - Bubble blowing and round mouth horns Speech - /oo/ /oh/ /w/
GOAL #3: To improve lip rounding and lip protrusion with the added texture on the Dragon for clients who need additional sensory input. Feeding - Straw Drinking OPT - Bubble blowing and round mouth horns Speech - /oo/ /oh/ /w/ /r/ /sh/ /ch/
Frog Therapeutic Goals:
GOAL #1: To reduce "fixing" (tightening in the muscles of the jaw) before muscle-based exercises, feeding and speech. This will satisfy the need for TMJ stimulation and release of a tonic bite.
GOAL #2: To increase sensory awareness, using a smooth surface, in the muscles of the jaw and lips prior to the introduction of muscle-based exercises.
Feeding - Spoon feeding and cup drinking
OPT - Flat mouth horns, tongue depressor activity for lip closure
Speech - /m/ /b/ /p/
GOAL #3: To improve lip rounding and lip protrusion.
Feeding - Straw Drinking
OPT - Bubble blowing and round mouth horns
Speech - /oo/ /oh/ /w/ /r/ /sh/ /ch/
Requires 2 AA Batteries which are NOT included.
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