DON'T SIT STILL! Research now indicates that our bodies and minds benefit from frequent activity. "Active seating" allows students to move and fidget while working to promote improved circulation and higher concentration. Students with diagnoses of ADHD and Autism are especially in need of sensory input to function at their highest potential.
Students with learning disabilities benefit in a variety of ways from a little wiggle or bounce. Some positive effects associated with more natural movements are: improved posture, increased muscle tone, better blood circulation, and increased attention. Whereas traditional, rigid desk seats force students stay in one position, active seating permits students to move while maintaining an upright posture that supports reading, writing and listening. Active seating provides an opportunity for the cerebellar and vestibular systems to work together, increasing sensory input and allowing students to actively process new information.
As workplaces increasingly provide ergonomic furniture and tools, it is only fair that students have the same access. When working in my room, students will be exposed to different seating choices as they work to better identify how they learn best.
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DON'T SIT STILL! Research now indicates that our bodies and minds benefit from frequent activity. "Active seating" allows students to move and fidget while working to promote improved circulation and higher concentration. Students with diagnoses of ADHD and Autism are especially in need of sensory input to function at their highest potential.
Students with learning disabilities benefit in a variety of ways from a little wiggle or bounce. Some positive effects associated with more natural movements are: improved posture, increased muscle tone, better blood circulation, and increased attention. Whereas traditional, rigid desk seats force students stay in one position, active seating permits students to move while maintaining an upright posture that supports reading, writing and listening. Active seating provides an opportunity for the cerebellar and vestibular systems to work together, increasing sensory input and allowing students to actively process new information.
As workplaces increasingly provide ergonomic furniture and tools, it is only fair that students have the same access. When working in my room, students will be exposed to different seating choices as they work to better identify how they learn best.