ARK Brick Stick, Chew Necklace for Sensory Kids and Adults, Oral and Hand Fidget for Autism, ADHD, SPD, Anxiety, Medical-Grade Textured Chew Necklace

I bought this item on Decembee 8, 2016 for my son, who is 6 and always needs so.ething to chew on. It has been wonderful, and I have done my best to make sure he has worn it every day. After a phone call from the school yesterdsy, I realized my son has not worn it this week. The staff has seen a HUGE difference in his behavior without his chewy. They report that while chewing on his lego chewy, he is able to sit still longer, and pay attention more. I am super excited to hear this wonderful feed back. Because of it, I am not looking to purchase two more! After readinging through the product information, I now realize there are different strengths for each color. While this green one has held up great since Christmas, it does show the wear and tear on it. Because of that I am going to try the blue one which says it is stronger than the green one. I already have it and a red one in my cart. I am going to read the red one's information before purchase, just to make sure its for an aggressive chewer. So, my only adviceis to pay attention to the chewers level of chewi g and read the product description to make sure the color you are looking at will support the chewrs needs. Like I said, this green one has held up great and the only reason I am buying more at this point is so that the school has one on hand if he forgets his green one, and so that I have an extra one on hand incase something happens to his green one. I love this product so much and so does my son! Im so happy someone created it! EDIT: After writing this review I went to look at the colors and noticed that red is actually rated at soft. So instead I have added Purple and Teal to my cart because they are rated at Extra Extra Tough. On top of the toughness differences, I saw a couple of other people talking about the clasp. I did forget to mention this aspect. Yes, it is a "cheaply made" clasp, and it does break away nicely when pulled on. From a mother a d a teachers point of view, I believe the creator made the clasp in this manor for safety reasons. That way the child can not be choke by the necklace. With that said, the length also adds further safety for our children with more than enough room so they do not choke. *I have added a picture of my son with his green one when he first started using it. I will come back later and post a couple more picture of what the chewy looks like later today.

Our child is a sensory chewer, and we needed something soft enough for him to chew on but sturdy enough to handle strong biting. Then we found the Ark sensory chews—an absolute game changer for us. Our child loves the cool Lego-style brick design, and the added texture gives extra sensory input. It’s a win-win! It has lasted over a year, and he only wanted a new one because he wanted a different necklace style. These are definitely a great value and built to last for years, not just weeks or months like others. They’re also easy to wash and keep clean, which is a big plus.

This is probably my favorite product for my son who’s autistic. The strength of these Legos is insane. Your first thought would be $20 kind of expensive. Highly worth it. I’ve bought a few of these only because I want to ensure he has enough for school home ABA, etc.. He can’t bite through these and they’re easy to clean.

I bought this for my 5yo high functioning ASD son that has a high oral sensory need. A couple years ago we invested in some T shaped chewy tubes and he always treated them like punishment and never loved them. We had since managed his need with a variety of sensory foods (marshmallows, crushed ice, gum) but it was getting worse. So I invested in this "Lego necklace" and it is a major hit! I was afraid he wouldn't wear it, but he loves wearing it everywhere! He even chose it as his show and tell item item! Because he always has it around his neck, he can chew it whenever and we don't have to wonder what chewable items currently made it into mom's purse. If he pulls too hard on the string, it just snaps off his neck so it isn't a chocking hazard (important around his 1yo sister). I can't attest to its durability yet since we've had it for 3 days, but I expect it to hold up nicely to moderate and consistent chewing. Definitely a hit and I am glad I bit the bullet and bought it.

We got this for our son, who is a 4 year old autistic kid. Chewing is something he does almost constantly, and besides the fact that chewing on things not meant to be chewed on can be dangerous I'm getting tired of replacing combs and other items every time he sticks something he shouldn't in his mouth. Having this around his heck means if he's tempted to stick a (insert pretty much anything here) in his mouth, he has a safe alternative that he won't get fussed at for. We have noticed that having something readily to hand to chew on helps his concentration in other areas, so that's been nice. The drool that comes with the chewing is less welcome, but you have to take the bad with the good. I'm giving this product four stars instead of five, though, because it just didn't last as long as I expected it to. That may be unfair, this was our first time purchasing a chew-type product for our child since he gave up on pacifiers, but we got the second-highest chew rating they have, and it costs $20. I was hoping to get more than 2 weeks of mileage out of it before having to throw it away. $40 a month on chew items is not cheap. We are, after this next one wears out, purchasing the next level up of toughness. We'll see how that one stands up to his teeth. I'm also wondering if getting one a different shape might help. He likes scraping the bumps on his teeth, but that is what's really deteriorating the fastest and forcing me to replace it with a new one. I almost wish it was half the size, actually, because half the brick is still almost new, I just don't know of a safe way to remove the part breaking down. Would that damage the overall integrity of the chew toy to the point that it can't be safely used? I just don't know. So, over all very happy. Couple complaints, but nothing major and we will still be purchasing further items from this company as my son chews through them.

Works great

this arrived in good time and was as advertised. I am actually using it to chew on instead of snacking and - working well

Clasp is not chew safe which is a huge safety concern for kids on the spectrum who don't understand not to put that part in their mouth... Especially considering it is a product to go in your mouth. Poses a huge choking risk