Oral-motor stimulator. (Product Spotlight).AliMed, Inc., has introduced an oral-motor stimulator, the Ice Finger. Developed for speech and language therapists and occupational therapists occupational therapist A person trained to help people manage daily activities of living–dressing, cooking, etc, and other activities that promote recovery and regaining vocational skills Salary $51K + 4% bonus. See ADL. , the Ice Finger can be 4 frozen and refrozen or dipped into sweet or sour sub-stances to stimulate oral-motor sensation and improve oral-pharyngeal strength. The small black handle is easy to manipulate, making it possible to evoke mouth opening, insert for sucking or to help residents overcome hypersensitive hy·per·sen·si·tive adj. Responding excessively to the stimulus of a foreign agent, such as an allergen; abnormally sensitive. hy gag reflexes gag reflex n. Retching or gagging caused by the contact of a foreign body with the mucous membrane of the throat. Gag reflex . The Ice Finger is a less intimidating in·tim·i·date tr.v. in·tim·i·dat·ed, in·tim·i·dat·ing, in·tim·i·dates 1. To make timid; fill with fear. 2. To coerce or inhibit by or as if by threats. alternative for those who resist intraoral stimulation or have difficulty following even one-step commands. CIRCLE 96 ON READER SERVICE CARD |
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