The Vestibular System:
“The vestibular system is sometimes considered a sixth sense, because it’s integration with all other sensory systems is key to learning. It is the main organizer of all sensory input. Yes, it helps with balance and coordination, but it also gives us a sense of ourselves in our environment, giving us physical and emotional security. A healthy vestibular system helps us to understand visual information and helps us fix our eyes as the rest of us moves. It helps us stay upright against the pull of gravity. Because the vestibular system and the inner ear are attached, our vestibular system and our auditory system work together. Research also shows that stimulating the vestibular system (movement) can encourage a child to make spontaneous sounds, resulting in the advancement of speech. It opens up the brain to learning because it organizes the information for every other sense--proprioceptive (muscle & joint), auditory, visual, tactile, taste and smell. Using all your senses will really open up your brain to learn!” ~Leslie Waddell
Movements that move the head off center and stimulate the vestibular system include rolling, tipping, swinging, swaying, turning, and twisting.
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