Jodi Gilray Pediatric Therapy

08/28/2026

From showing interest in food to drinking from an open cup, feeding skills develop significantly during a child’s first 18 months. 🥄

Learn about important early feeding milestones, what parents may notice at each stage, and signs that a child could benefit from additional support.

As your little one moves through the first years of their life, impressive feeding milestones will follow. Take a closer look!

08/26/2026

Rolling, sitting, crawling, walking, running, and playing all depend on a strong foundation of movement skills.

Pediatric physical therapy can help children improve strength, flexibility, balance, posture, coordination, and body awareness so they can move through everyday activities with greater confidence.

Learn more about physical therapy at Jodi Gilray Pediatric Therapy: bit.ly/43yU3Bw

08/24/2026

Rhyming games, storytelling, and talking about picture books may feel like simple play, but they are helping build the skills children need to become readers. 📚

Reading begins with spoken language. Before children can sound out words on a page, they need to hear the sounds within words, develop a strong vocabulary, understand spoken language, and learn how stories fit together.

Learn how speech-language pathologists support these early literacy skills and discover simple ways to encourage language and reading development at home:

Learn how speech therapy builds phonological awareness, vocabulary, storytelling, and listening skills that support early literacy and reading.

08/17/2026

Every child develops at their own pace. It's easy to compare, but growth isn't measured against anyone else's timeline. Today, we're celebrating every step forward, no matter how small. 🌱

08/14/2026

⏰ School. Appointments. Homework. Activities. Dinner. Bedtime.

Sound familiar? 😅

When your family's schedule is packed, fitting in therapy exercises or extra movement can feel like one more thing on an already full plate. The good news? A little movement can go a long way.

Our latest blog shares simple ways to work therapy exercises and physical activity into everyday routines without adding extra stress.

Move on over and make time for exercise! If finding time to move is a struggle for the family, then we have some tips for you.

08/13/2026

Progress is one of our favorite things to celebrate. 🎉

The first step, the first word, a new skill, greater confidence, increased independence—every milestone matters. We love helping children build on their strengths and watching them discover just how much they’re capable of achieving. 💜

08/10/2026

We’re growing our pediatric therapy team in Prescott Valley! 💙

Jodi Gilray Pediatric Therapy is hiring a Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist and Speech-Language Pathologist.

If you’re passionate about helping children develop new skills, build confidence and reach their potential, we’d love to hear from you.

Learn more and apply today: bit.ly/43DTZQS

07/31/2026

Does your child avoid getting messy?

Messy play isn't just fun—it helps build motor skills, creativity, problem-solving, and confidence. Discover why it's so important and get simple ideas to try at home in our latest blog.

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Discover the benefits of messy play for toddlers, plus fun activity ideas and simple tips to encourage creativity, sensory exploration, and healthy development.

07/29/2026

Looking for a fun way to encourage your child to write?

We've rounded up five creative writing activities that help build handwriting skills, confidence, and imagination—all while having fun: bit.ly/4vAdQMb

Discover fun writing activities for kids that build creativity, handwriting, fine motor skills, confidence, and self-expression at home.

07/27/2026

Some of the biggest victories happen quietly—a new attempt, a little more confidence, or one more try than yesterday. Those moments deserve to be celebrated, too. 💜