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The vestibular system is on charge to responds to movement and gravity contributing to the development of balance, equilibrium, postural control, muscle tone, maintaining a stable visual field while you are moving, and bilateral coordination.
When our vestibular system is not working properly, we can find:
Over-responsive
Fearful of elevators or escalators.
Fearful of walking on uneven surfaces or going up and down stairs.
Child that may never have liked baby swings or jumpers
Moves slowly and cautiously, avoids taking risks."
Scared or get sick of movement.
Child has difficulty riding a bike, hopping, skipping or balancing with one foot.
Under-responsive
Can be very impulsive.
Enjoy and likes to be upside down.
Takes unsafe risk both inside and outside
Child likes to be in constant motion.
Runs everywhere instead of walk,
When he/she is sitting must rock, shakes leg or move their head.