S17E994 - Why Kids Can't Stop Moving: The Neuroscience Behind a Student's Need to Move

Why kids can't stop moving, and why some students can't sit still in class: an occupational and physical therapist explains the need behind the movement.

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Suzanne Cresswell, an occupational and physical therapist, explains why the student who is always moving isn't necessarily misbehaving. Often, she says, that movement is a strategy the child has developed to keep their brain engaged. She explains the vestibular sense (feeling gravity...