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...
by Jennifer Davis | Oct 22, 2015 | Feeding, Parenting, Pediatric Therapy
It Shouldn’t Hurt to Eat: An Introduction to Feeding and Swallowing Disorders Stop and take a minute to think about eating. How many times a day do you eat? How often are your social gatherings centered around food; breakfast with your family, lunch with friends,...
by JLDTHERAPY | Oct 1, 2015 | Parenting, Pediatric Therapy
Have you ever experienced flying with kids on a plane? Hi everyone! Jennifer and I just got back from a trip to Chicago. For those of you who don’t already know Joy & Laughter Developmental Therapy is in San Jose CA. We did not bring our 2 year old because this...
by Jennifer Davis | Mar 22, 2015 | Pediatric Therapy
Difficulties with handwriting can be devastating to a child’s education. As children progress through school, they are increasingly expected to express what they know about many different subjects through writing. If a child fails to develop certain basic skills,...
