Straw No. 8 -in the Straw Drinking Hierarchy The difficulty in drawing liquid through the straws increases as your child or client moves up the hierarchy. Straw #1 is the easiest, #8 is the most difficult. The most difficult to use straw in Talk Tools hierarchy.

Consists of the three straw pieces that can be connected to each other by transparent rubber connectors.

Suggested use: Dysphagia therapy- straw drinking and swallowing exercises, lip protrusion and breathing exercises. Straw is an excellent device for abdominal grading training, lip protrusion and rounding, tongue retraction.

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