We had the good fortune of connecting with Jena Schultz and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Jena, can you talk to us a bit about the social impact of your business?
I started Driving Development as a resource to caregivers who need help navigating their little one’s gross motor development. I provide free information on my platforms but host developmental milestone classes for community outreach to help caregivers learn to support their babies learning tummy time, rolling, sitting, crawling & walking. My Instagram is a free resource I encourage anyone to check out and get information they may need to help support their little ones.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
Driving Development is a child development program for ages 0-3 years and their caregivers led by Dr. Jena Schultz, a pediatric physical therapist with her board certification in pediatrics. Driving Development provides expert directed and designed child development classes directed at helping your little one meet their gross motor milestones (tummy time, rolling, sitting, crawling & walking) while learning how to have fun doing it. Classes are held virtually and in person and empower the caregiver at the direction of an expert to help their child meet the gross motor milestone they are working on. Some developmental issues can be prevented, or at very least caught earlier with this developmentally based program. Early intervention is the key to success with overcoming a delay or diagnosis and if an issue arises, Driving Development provides one-on-one specialized care through pediatric physical therapy services. Driving Development is the first program of it’s kind in the area marrying the expertise of a developmental gross motor specialist with baby gym classes that allow caregivers to connect.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
Some of our favorite spots in Flower Mound are located in the Lakeside area. 1845 Taste Texas, AshJenn Signature Desserts & Epic Gelato are all must try locations. We are also BIG supporters of Sara’s Donut Story. One of our favorite things to do is take a tour of the themed parks in Flower Mound and surrounding areas–nothing beats the playgrounds!

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I wouldn’t be where I am today without the mentorship or those in the community including PeakRX, Go Sports Therapy & Loving Life Chiropractic which have been some of my biggest supporters from day 1.

Website: www.drivingdevelopment.org

Instagram: @drivingdevelopment

Other: Booking website for milestone classes, physical therapy & visits: drivingdevelopment.janeapp.com

Image Credits
@brittanygilbertphotography @j_babydallas

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