Vestibular System

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.