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Glossectomy Feeding Spoon

Note: Review only, product no longer for sale.

The Glossectomy Feeding Spoon is used for people who have had surgery of the tongue.

The Glossectomy Feeding Spoon is used for people who have had surgery of the tongue. A "half moon" shaped pusher delivers the food from the bowl when the operating knob is pushed. Made of plastic and stainless steel, the spoon is 6 1/2" (17 cm) long. The bowl is 1" (25 mm) wide x 1 1/8" (29 mm) long. The spoon may be taken apart for cleaning and sterilizing.

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Glossectomy  Feeding Spoon

Typical Access Profile

Auditory

Normal
Low
Extremely Low
Not Using Hearing
Hyper-Acute

Vision

Normal
Low
Extremely Low
Not Using Vision

Gross Motor

All
Some
Few
Not Using Gross Motor

Fine Motor

All
Some
Few
Not Using Fine Motor

Developmental Age Range

0 - 2
3 - 5
6 - 8
9 - 12
13 and Over

Language

Typical
Some Spoken
Receptive Only
Sign
Assistive/Augmentitive
Not Using Language
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Sensory Integration: Accessible Tactile Stimulation

Children who are tactile defensive can benefit from playing with the three gentle stimulation choices offered on the Visual & Hearing Impaired Activity Center. Children have total control over which stimulus they activate and how long it operates. The soothing nature of the stimulation makes this toy more inviting to a tactile-defensive child then "messy" and "sticky" sensations. A good introduction to tactile stimulation.

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