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The Side Biter therapeutic chewing and swallowing exercise tools developed by Cheryl Pelletier, SLP

02/01/2026

➡️ The Mini Biter ZERO & Side Biter Level 1 have no holes (Zero), but why would I invent chewing & swallowing exercise tools for children & adults with zero holes?

➡️ To offer visual & tactile info without food particles getting into the mouth for those who are medically or emotionally unable to manage or allow food into the mouth. These clients often benefit from scant flavors or the visual aspect or the feeling of crushing food with teeth without having food particles escape into the mouth.
🤗 We have to meet the client where they are & build on their strengths.

➡️ Active & resistive sucking for those who are too old for pacifiers (children & adults), but they benefit from cheek, lip & tongue elevation (cupping).

➡️ To reduce drooling.
I have found that this muscular sucking activation helps to prepare the client for straw drinking or spout cup drinking. These resistance exercises can be implemented with or without flavor on the outside of the tool which supports oral containment for saliva control.
Swallow activation speed & effectiveness can be facilitated in a safe gradual manner with these tools. Anterior drooling & food loss can be reduced. Food modifications can be introduced as the client progresses.

➡️ To offer sensory oral motor stimulation using various smells, tastes or temperatures can be used. For example, cold versus warm.

➡️All GNOSH, Inc Dysphagia tools can be frozen & used with caution for tender oral structures.

➡️ To introduce hand-to-mouth tool use for self-feeding skills using flavors in a gradual, safe manner.

➡️ To reduce spoon aversion. Some children who have spoon aversion often WILL allow & use the Side Biters to experience foods that they reject from a spoon.

➡️ As with all oral motor & swallowing techniques and tools, a complete Dysphagia evaluation is required prior to use with professional supervision for all GNOSH, Inc tools. For more info see (www.SideBiter.com)

➡️ I am available to answer any questions upon request🤗

➡️ Chew on!

01/25/2026

❄️☃️❄️Let it SNOW!
It’s time to snuggle up with some comfort foods!

❄️ What is your wintertime comfort food?

❄️ Here is one of my favorites, FRIED MASHED POTATOES.

❄️This dish can also be baked,
which is Dysphagia friendly
IDDSI LEVEL 4

❄️RECIPE:
3 cups smooth mashed potatoes (use a potato ricer to make sure there’s no lumps if bumps are an issue)
2 beaten eggs
1/2 cup seasoned breadcrumbs(optional)
Salt and pepper to taste
Shredded cheddar cheese is also tasty & optional.

❄️ Stir mashed potatoes and beaten egg together thoroughly and season to taste.

❄️Bake in a shallow baking dish for 30 minutes at 375°
or roll patties in breadcrumbs and fry until golden brown.

❄️Crisp factor & size or shape
of the patties can be
adjusted by the chef☃️

❄️ Serve warm.
❄️ Or serve with sour cream, plain, Greek yogurt, ketchup, hollandaise sauce, or melted cheese or an egg on top.

☃️ Be creative and enjoy your comfort foods today!

❄️ Stay warm & nourished!

01/23/2026

👅🥪Today’s Feeding Therapy Family Goal:
“To eat a sandwich without pocketing food in his cheeks then spitting it out.”

🤗Modeling is sooooo important when teaching chewing & swallowing across the lifespan.

👍🏻SHOW & TELL kids how to eat and drink. Show them how to use tools & utensils.

🤗 Choice making between foods, utensils & toys keeps kids motivated to practice the therapeutic tasks 🥰

👅Strips of foods & layered sandwiches were used to teach tongue lateralization, but his chewing was inconsistent so large food pieces were not swallowed. Oral fatigue was evident.

🤗 He was very motivated to progress to BITE & PULL practice with the sandwich but showed reduced chewing & oral pocketing of the food in his cheeks.

👄 Here, I modeled chewing & licking games using the Side Biters (Level 3 & Mini Biter) without food and then with a cold diced apple inside (sensory alerting, sweet flavor). 🍎

⬆️These therapeutic oral motor feeding activities assisted him in improving oral agility & stamina for bolus containment, chewing practice, tongue sweeping, maneuvering the sandwich in his mouth & increased swallow activation speed.

⬇️ Drooling was reduced. Saliva control improved.

⬇️ Reduced oral pocketing, spits outs & gagging with possible aspiration risk.

👄Side Biters are fun, functional therapeutic tools that can be used with or without diced or frozen foods to support safe lip closure, jaw, tongue strength, agility & swallow activation while eating that reduces risky oral pocketing and spit outs.

🍔Whole foods can be used or modified in the same session.

👅 As with all oral motor and swallowing techniques and tools a complete dysphagia assessment is required prior to professional use of all 5 GNOSH, Inc the therapeutic chewing and swallowing exercise tools.
Chew on!

01/19/2026

❄️Blizzard conditions are here in New England today!!!!

❄️ That ❄️☃️❄️☃️ reminds me: That FROZEN FOODS can be used with adults & children with Dysphagia for sensory awareness stimulation within skilled oral motor & swallowing treatment.

❄️ Caution should be used for cold exposures to tender structures such as gums, lips, tongue & inner cheeks.

❄️ As with all oral motor & swallowing techniques & tools. a complete medically based Dysphagia assessment is required prior to the professional use any of the Gnosh, Inc therapeutic chewing and swallowing exercise tools.
SideBiter.com

❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️

01/13/2026

🍟 Yes! We all love flavorful food!
Your clients with Dysphagia will appreciate flavor as a motivator to learning to chew and swallow safely and effectively.

🍟French fries can be modified to IDDSI Level 4 or 5 or be used in the Side Biter within skilled dysphagia therapy for children and adults 🍟 SideBiter.com

01/11/2026

🎇 New Year, New Business
Adventures!
🎇GNOSH, Inc. Is my private practice offering home visits and teletherapy to children and adults in the Massachusetts area. For more info on clinical or professional coaching services and side biter or mini biter Dysphagia therapy products contact me on my profile page or on my website www.SideBiter.com
(professional and bulk discounts are available upon request)

What’s your business adventure for 2026?

01/10/2026

Thank you to Hallie Bulkin for highlighting GNOSH, Inc ❤️ which offers 5 therapeutic chewing and swallowing exercise tools and custom-made cleaning brushes that are 100% manufactured in the United States. These Dysphagia tools were designed for feeding and swallowing therapy for age is seven months (Mini Biter), children and adults (Side Biter) with oral sensory motor and swallowing disorders. As with all oral motor and swallowing techniques and tools, a complete dysphagia evaluation is required prior to professional use. Professional and bulk discounts are available upon request. Chew on!

01/07/2026

❤️Customer satisfaction.
GNOSH, Inc provides free virtual and phone support for creative, effective use of all 5 therapeutic, chewing and swallowing exercise tools. As with all oral motor and swallowing techniques and tools, a complete Dysphagia evaluation is required prior to professional use.

12/25/2025

🎄Merry sensory Christmas everyone!

🎄Foodie sculptures can be so much fun!
🎄Wrap a Styrofoam cone in aluminum foil and attach fruit and cake!
It’s a fun way to have sensory oral motor and fine motor exploration and practice side biting!

Try this all year !!!!!

12/24/2025

🎄Happy Christmas Eve from GNOSH, Inc 🎄

🙏🏻Thank you to the Instagram family and dedicated customers for making 2025 spectacular!

🎄🕎 Enjoy the holidays
& Chew on!
www.SideBiter.com

12/23/2025

🕎🎄❤️Happy holidays from GNOSH, Inc!!!
As a feeding-swallowing therapist, I am always looking for naturally occurring purées, dips, and cohesive soft solid foods to work on with my clients.

Hummus can be a great spread, dip, or a moisture binding food that is nutrient dense. Hummus comes in many different flavors. My favorite flavors include lemon and chocolate that can be added to a diet or to boost flavor profile while working with children and adult adults with Dysphagia.

Flavor is your friend while you were motivating children and adults to strengthen oral motor and swallowing skills! I like using crushed graham cracker crumbs in the chocolate or crushed Ritz crackers crumbs in the lemon to add some cohesive chewable textures (moist and minced).

Whether you’re working on licking, sucking, chewing, lip closure, jaw stability or swallow activation, try scant flavors to start with and hummus.

I also use it in home entertaining! I love using chocolate hummus in place of frosting or in a trifle in place of pudding.

As with all techniques and tools for those with oral motor and swallowing disorders, a complete Dysphagia evaluation is required with a referral to a registered dietitian to determine the best diet to support optimal nutrition within skilled feeding – swallowing treatment.

Yummmmmmmmm!

What’s your favorite foody hack?

12/18/2025

⭐️Valeria chatted with me at ASHA this year and I explained how to use the side biters with zero holes (level 1 side biter & mini Zero).

⭐️ I explained that sucking practice to activate lips and cheeks can be achieved because there are no holes for air to escape.

⭐️Side Biters can be used with flavors or licking or sucking or with food inside or resistance based chewing exercises.

⭐️Here she is demonstrating oral motor stimulation, cheek-lip activation & sucking practice using the Mini Side Biter ZERO!
SideBiter.com

⭐️Innovative !
Thank you for sharing Valeria!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
How have you used the Side Biters?

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