The TalkTools? Jiggler Dragon and Frog set is a chewable Oral Facial Massager for children. The TalkTools? Jiggler is effective for increasing sensory awareness in the muscles of the jaw and lips, releasing "fixing" or tightening in the muscles of the jaw, and/or satisfying the need for Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) stimulation. Each TalkTools? Jiggler can be used to meet more specific needs as mentioned below:
GOAL #1 of TalkTools Jiggler Dragon
To increase sensory awareness.
A. Place the round back of Dragon's head at the TMJ on the left side of the client's face. Use firm, elongated pressure to maintain contact with the surface of the skin while working down the jawbone to the corner of the lips on the left side of the mouth, taking 1-2 seconds to do so. Stop when you reach the corner of the lips. Repeat on the right side of client's jaw. B. Repeat this process on alternating sides of the mouth, 3 times. End with firm pressure to the surface of the client's lips at midline. Remain at this position for 3-5 seconds.
GOAL #2
To improve lip rounding and tongue retraction.
Feeding - Straw Drinking OPT - Bubble blowing and round mouth horns Speech - loo/loh//w/
More goals in manual.
Goals for TalkTools Jiggler Frog:
- GOAL #1: To reduce "fixing" (tightening in the muscles of the jaw) Muscle-Based Exercises, Feeding and Speech. This will satisfy the need for TMJ stimulation.
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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