by Jennifer Davis | Feb 12, 2021 | Special Education
Let’s face it, Shelter in Places are awful. But (sigh) it has become our new normal. It take a toll on everyone. Depression rates have tripled in the last year. For kids, and even adults, with ADHD this figure is alarming since ADHD often coexists with...
by Jennifer Davis | Jan 14, 2021 | Pediatric Therapy
At what age should we introduce solids? Which foods to introduce first? Can we use a spoon to feed the baby? Why does my baby reject some foods? What time should I be feeding my child? These are some questions parents ask us when they transition their baby from milk...
by Jennifer Davis | Dec 14, 2020 | Fine Motor Activities, Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy Ideas, Pediatric Therapy
A few days back, we did a post on social media on how to select an appropriate toy for your child. With Christmas approaching, we thought this would be a good topic to explore and help parents choose the most developmental toy for their child. At JLD therapy, we...
by Jennifer Davis | Nov 23, 2020 | Pediatric Therapy, Sensory Processing
Sensory Activities are activities that stimulates your child’s five sense, namely sense of smell, touch, sight, hearing and listening. In occupational therapy, we add two more senses- vestibular and proprioceptive sense. Our vestibular sense is our sense of...
by Jennifer Davis | Oct 25, 2020 | Developmental Delay, Occupational Therapy Ideas
Fall is here, and so it Halloween. Halloween is such a fun time of the year. Kids are excited and when kids are excited, they are more open to exploring and trying out different activities. Below are some great ways to channel their excitement and energy into...
