by admin | Oct 28, 2023 | Communication, Developmental Delay, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Pediatric Therapy, Special Education, Speech, Speech Therapy
What is AAC? AAC stands for Augmentative and Alternative communication. AAC are methods that can add to or be an alternative to our use of speech/mouth-word communication. AAC could look like… No-tech: a smile to indicate we’re happy, a cringe to show dislike, or...
by Marie Pabica | Apr 12, 2023 | Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy Ideas, Parenting, Pediatric Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Therapy, Sensory Processing, Special Education
Occupational Therapists work with children and adults to help them better understand their sensory systems and learn how various sensory inputs can positively or negatively affect the person. Sensory inputs come from the world and can affect each person very...
by Jennifer Davis | Jul 19, 2021 | Developmental Delay, Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Therapy
Summer is in full swing and while we hope all the kids are able to get outside to explore and have fun, the extreme heat we have had means kids are spending more time indoors. However, with the right activities, you can keep your child engaged and building their gross...
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 | Sep 24, 2020 | Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Therapy
When you think about balance, the role that ears play may be what most parents think helps their child with balance. But the ears aren’t the only body parts that help us balance. Ears, eyes, joints, and muscles work together to keep us steady and upright. When...
by Jennifer Davis | Jan 31, 2018 | Developmental Delay, Feeding, Fine Motor Activities, Manipulation, Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy Ideas, Parenting, Pediatric Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Therapy, Sensory Processing, Special Education, visual perceptual skills
If you have a picky eater with autism, please know that you are not alone. Do you struggle to get them to eat the food you cook? Do you find yourself getting frustrated at the approaches you take that don’t seem to be helping? Food aversion is very common. It’s...
