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5 Sensory Activities To Do At Home With Cerebral Palsy
Sensory play is so important in a child’s life. It allows the child to learn through play but also gives them a better sense of touch, smell, taste,...
10 Tips to Overcome Picky Eaters
Picky eaters can come out of nowhere. They can start off picky or be one of the best eaters in the early stages but then become picky literally...
How to Teach Biting and Chewing Skills
Learning how to bite down and chew starts at around 5-6 months of age and only continues on from there. It’s a vital stage in the feeding...
Top 10 Songs for Speech Development for Children
At work, the staff and I like to have a good time. We love to sing throughout the day. I will be the first to admit, I will probably never make it...
Hanen Program or Traditional Speech Therapy: Which One is Right for Your Family?
“Help! I want to support my children but I don’t know what to choose. Hanen? Traditional? What’s the difference?” Many parents have this...
The Importance of Stories
Stories! When you read this word, memories of childhood flashes in front of your eyes, am I correct? Same, for me. I remember my dad telling me...
It Takes Two to Talk
Parents often contact us at Joy & Laughter Development Therapy with concerns regarding their child’s speech or language development. It’s no...
Simon says…Type! Why teach children keyboarding skills?
Handwriting vs. Keyboarding is a hot topic these days. If someone asked me, “When was the last time you wrote a letter?” I would think for a while...
Sensory Play: Why is my child so messy? The developmental importance of sensory skills and play.
Have you ever wondered why toddlers and preschoolers love to play with bumpy, slippery, wet, gooey and smooth stuff all at one time? And by play I...
Handwriting – a necessity towards success: How an Occupational Therapist can help fix poor handwriting!
Handwriting - a necessity towards success: How an Occupational Therapist can help fix poor handwriting! Have you ever looked at someone’s writing...