Speech Therapy Blog - Jocelyn M Wood

5 Ways to Treat ADD/ADHD (Without Meds!)

As a pediatric speech-language pathologist, I hear the words ADD/ADHD approximately 300 times per day. In recent years, an ADD/ADHD diagnosis has become quite fashionable. However, according to many prominent psychiatrists and researchers, ADD/ADHD is being...

Let’s Play: A Guide to Language in the First Year

by jocelyn

During the first year of life, your new baby will take the journey that brings him from a crying ball of mush to his first words. It is exciting, breathtaking…and nerve-racking as you ponder whether all this is normal. As part of my new parenting series, I...

Spotlight on Gowanus Treehouse

by jocelyn

I have written previously about the importance of collaboration and a multi-disciplinary team. Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting the Gowanus Treehouse in Gowanus, Brooklyn, where integrative treatment is key. Cathy Reid, an occupational therapist who...

Feeding Your Baby: From Milk to Solids

by jocelyn

Skills for 0-12 Months Many parents wonder about feeding their little ones. The period of the first year is full of so many changes, but one of the biggest is certainly feeding. You start with milk, whether it be from the breast or bottle. Then a few...

5 Reasons Why Your Child Needs Yoga

by jocelyn

credit paper moon/flickr creative commons As a long-time yoga practitioner, I jumped at the opportunity to begin studying with Sonia Sumar, the creator of Yoga for the Special ChildⓇ. Through her experiences with her own daughter, who was born with Down Syndrome,...