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Movement Opportunities Through Vestibular Engagement To Rhythm (Mover), Lindsay B. Williams
Movement Opportunities Through Vestibular Engagement To Rhythm (Mover), Lindsay B. Williams
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Background: Across the United States, school systems have decreased the amount of proprioceptive activities and vestibular-based movement opportunities within the school day to focus on academic skills and test score improvement (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010). Stemming from this curriculum modification, children’s free play and movement opportunities are being replaced by more sedentary experiences such as structured academic activities and screen time. As a result, elementary school students with attention deficits, especially those who have a history of prenatal drug exposure, are not receiving sufficient movement opportunities needed during the day to maximize their attention and to regulate …