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An OPT tool kit for the Bubble Hierarchy, building controlled oral airflow, abdominal grading, lip rounding, and tongue retraction through graded blowing tasks.

A color-coded hierarchy of bite tubes that develops dynamic jaw grading through rhythmic compression, training the TMJ movement needed for chewing and co-articulation.

A twelve-horn OPT hierarchy kit that builds steady exhalation, abdominal grading, lip closure, and breath-to-sound coordination, foundational for speech clarity.

An all-in-one silicone training cup with four interchangeable parts, supporting the full drinking continuum from caregiver-led to independent open-cup drinking. Ages 6 months and up.

A divided silicone suction plate with wide-base grip and curved scoop walls that stabilize food and support independent scooping for beginning eaters.

A two-spoon silicone set with a smooth-bowl and a textured-bowl spoon for different sensory profiles, featuring a safety flange and ergonomic bulb handle.

A graded set of six hard bite blocks placed bilaterally for isometric bite-hold exercises, building symmetrical jaw strength, stability, and controlled jaw grading.

A resistance-based jaw tool for clients who have completed the Bite Block and Bite Tube hierarchies, training dynamic jaw stability through movement against graduated resistance.

A dual diagnostic and therapeutic oral sensory kit used to identify hypersensitivity, hyposensitivity, and tactile defensiveness, and to warm up the oral cavity before OPT tools are introduced.

A twelve-stage OPT straw hierarchy promoting jaw-lip-tongue dissociation through progressive suction demands, teaching tongue retraction, lip seal, and controlled drinking.