Chewy Tubes
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Chewy Tubes are innovative oral motor devices designed to provide a resilient, non-food, chewable surface for practicing biting and chewing skills. Chewy Tubes have been designed to be used with the new Jaw Rehabilitation Program, a patented methodology offered by Speech Pathology Associates, LLC to develop jaw motion for biting and chewing skills.
Chewy Tubes offer a safe, non-toxic surface for developing biting and chewing skills. Chewy Tubes are latex-free and lead-free. In addition, they do not contain PVC or phthalates.
Chewy Tubes are available in 4 fun and attractive colours. Yellow Chewy Tubes offer a smaller stem size for chewing while Red Chewy Tubes offer a slightly wider stem size. Chewy Tubes colours are all FDA compliant and CE marked.
* Yellow (Smooth) The Yellow Chewy Tube is used with a smaller jaw, typically an infant 9–10 months old. It can also be used with an individual who cannot open the jaw very wide. The Yellow Chewy Tube features a narrow stem 9.5mm OD.
*Red (smooth) The Red Chewy Tube is used normally with toddlers – it has a wider stem 12.7 mm OD. This tube can also be used by children who are receptive to oral tactile stimulation or withadults who have a larger jaw.
*Green (knobby) The Green knobby Chewy Tube has been designed to increase sensory input by means of the raised dots on the shaft. The shaft diameter is 15mm OD. The Green knobby Chewy Tube is slightly harder to chew on when compared with Yellow and Red Chewy Tubes.
*Blue (smooth) The Blue Chewy Tube is intended for adolescent or adult size jaw. It is the largest and firmest of the Chewy Tubes. Adults with developmental disabilities and adolescent with autism or sensory intergration disorders may wish to use this larger size.
*P's and Q's are solid rather than tubular so they offer a firmer surface for biting than the red or yellow Chewy Tubes. Young patients enjoy grasping the P with their newly developing fine motor skills. The bitable stem of the P reaches back into the molar region sending appropriate proprioceptive input into the TMJ as the patient practices biting. Babies enjoy the Q extension for tongue exploration. For larger jaws, the larger Q offers a firm bilateral surface for jaw closure activities.
