JILL HOWLETT MAYS
AUTHOR OF YOUR CHILD’S MOTOR DEVELOPMENT STORY
Copyright 2010 Jill Mays. All Rights Reserved
Jill has been a practicing pediatric occupational therapist for over 30 years. She had helped parents and educators understand the importance of sensory-motor development for the overall wellbeing of the child. After receiving her undergraduate degree at the University of Pennsylavania, Jill received a Masters in Counseling and Human Relations at Villanova University. She received a teaching fellowship at New York University and has advanced training in Sensory Integration and Sensory Processing Disorders.
Along with her private practice and consulting, Jill is the mother of three children, including boy-girl twins. She is an avid organic gardener, cyclist and enjoys swimming.
Your Child’s Motor Development Story
+Explains how motor skills develop
+Describes why these skills are key for:
-Learning
-Emotional Health
-Social &Language Skills
-Physical Development
-Fine & Gross Motor Success
+Gives Parents Strategies to:
-Help Regulate Behaviors
-Facilitate Growth
-Have Fun with Children
+Parents, Teachers &Child Practitioners
-Learn why Play is Critical
-Assess Readiness for Sports
Case studies, photography and recommended Strategies/Activity Lists are found throughout the book.
Jill Howlett Mays has made this book so user friendly that after reading it once it becomes a resource book busy parents can easily refer to…. The Dr. Spock book of the 21st century on motor development! -Lorna d’Entremont of Special Needs Book Review.com
News and Upcoming Events
Bank St. School of Education Leadership Seminar
2/3/12 New York, New York
Birch Family Services Training Day
5/3/12 New York, New York
Carousel Preschool Parent Workshop
5/23/12 5 PM Norwalk, CT
Greens Farms Academy Teacher Workshop
6/6/12 Westport, CT