by JLDTHERAPY | Aug 2, 2017 | Pediatric Therapy
“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 overwhelming dilemma and don’t know what’s the best treatment for their kiddos. We here, at Joy & Laughter Developmental...
by Jennifer Davis | Jul 26, 2017 | Pediatric Therapy
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 stories of different animals, birds, great ancient characters, old stories, or sometimes he was creating a new story out of...
by JLDTHERAPY | Jul 19, 2016 | Pediatric Therapy
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 and would likely reply “Who writes today? Everyone has an email today. I would prefer an email!” The story seems familiar...
by JLDTHERAPY | Mar 3, 2016 | Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Therapy
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 mean they like to touch, smell, taste, see and hear it make sounds too!! All of this is a part of their messy play which...
by JLDTHERAPY | Jan 19, 2016 | Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Pediatric Therapy
Handwriting – a necessity towards success: How an Occupational Therapist can help fix poor handwriting! Have you ever looked at someone’s writing and thought to yourself “what does this say”, I know I have. Doctors always get a bad reputation for not having...
by JLDTHERAPY | Dec 9, 2015 | Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Therapy
Have you ever felt like you were able to wear a rough textured cloth? Have you ever avoided certain highly spiked door mates and jump over it when entering the house? Have you ever meet a person who only loves smooth and shimmery bed comforter? While this might not be...
