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 | 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 | Jul 16, 2020 | More Than Words Program, Pediatric Therapy
Having your child say his first words is one of the biggest wonders of being a parent. Some kids pick up words faster than others. As a parent, you can help your child achieve their speech development milestones quicker. 7 Ways Parents Can Help With Speech Therapy If...
by Jennifer Davis | Jan 16, 2019 | Pediatric Therapy
Are you looking for ways to connect with your young baby that is both meaningful and fun? Infant massage is a great way to connect with your child while providing them many health and developmental benefits. While nearly everyone can benefit from massage, it can be...
by Jennifer Davis | Dec 13, 2018 | Pediatric Therapy
Even though young infants don’t speak to us with words, they typically begin to communicate as soon as they are born! How do they communicate? They cry, change their facial expressions, gesture, coo, and make other sounds. The infant and toddler’s brains are...