As mentioned, the way in wobble cushions can directly help children with ADHD is thanks to ‘Active Sitting’. If that isn’t the right wobble cushion for you, browse our wide range of wobble cushions, including our specially-made kids’ wobble cushion. Active Sitting Adults with ADHD may find difficulties organising their lives and managing time, leading to difficulty holding down jobs and relationships. Wobble cushions are a great way to stop fidgeting caused by ADHD. So not matter if you’re an adult or child with ADHD the wobble cushion can help you! Why not take a look at our very popular wobble cushion?

There has been research in to kids with ADHD and active sitting. In 2003 a study was published in the American Journal of Occupation Therapy that found that in students with ADHD, sitting on therapy balls(swiss balls) improves behaviour and productivity. It was discovered that students using ball chairs were better able to sit still, focus and write more. These innovative air cushions facilitate dynamic sitting by incorporating movement with conventional seating. It’s this movement, when channelled correctly that actually helps students focus. A 2008 National Education Association article featured a research study that found children need to move while performing a complicated mental task. Today’s PhysioRoom Blog is going to take a look at wobble cushions. What they are, what they do, and how they can help in schools and with kids with ADHDThe base of the cushion should be stable, but when a student sits on the wobble cushion in the classroom it should move. The student should be able to move around gently as they are seated. The amount of air will also change depending on the student’s size as heavier students will need slightly more air than lighter students. Use the PhysioRoom.com Faster Blaster Dual Action Pump to inflate your Junior Wobble Cushion. It can then be used for balancing exercises and to promote good posture. It is particularly good for children who have rounded shoulders, or low muscle tone, as the seat helps the body sit in a good postural position.

If you’re still not sure on how exactly a wobble board or cushion works, read more about them on our blog Wobble Boards and Cushions explained. The provided movement and benefit are very similar to the beneficial action of the ball. Recommended weight The Move and Sit Cushion features a smooth surface on one side and sensory points on the other to accommodate a person’s needs. You must always inflate the wobble cushion! I know this seems like a rudimentary comment but I have been into schools before where well-meaning assistants have taken out all of the stoppers because children were playing with them. I have children report that their stopper was missing and they were still sitting on the cushion. This sitting wedge encourages active participation from the user to assume correct sitting posture. It’s design encourages forward pelvic positioning promoting proper alignment and good posture. It’s a great option for combining dynamic seating and static positioning. Inflate or deflate the wedge with a puff of air, no pump needed. SizeWobble cushions, seat wedges and their sister products wobble boards and tilt boards are frequently used by physios in the treatment and rehab of sports injuries such as sprained ankle or following a knee or ankle surgery. The traditional and main use for these products are to improve flexibility, concentration, balance, agility and overall awareness of how the body moves and where it is positioned (proprioception). What is ADHD? Children suffering from ADHD may have trouble paying attention, as well as displaying hyperactivity and being unable to control their impulses.

Active sitting and wobble boards can also have other benefits, including being able to assist children with ADHD, helping them concentrate. The study also found that “children, especially those with ADHD fidgeted more when a task required them to store and process information rather than just hold it. This is why students are often restless while doing maths or reading, but not while watching a movie.” Usually discovered during the child’s early school years when a child begins to have problems paying attention, it is more common in boys than in girls.By constantly having the postural muscles active, it allows them to stay strong and activated to better meet the demands imposed on them in our day to day lives. Meaning you won’t feel as stiff and creaky every time you stand up after a spell at your desk. A perfect seating option for children who have a hard time staying put, and/or for those who aren’t really sure where their bodies are in space. What makes these really nice is that you can easily adjust the amount of air you put in them! Plus, these durable cushions can be washed with soapy water. Very versatile and effective seating. Active sitting by its nature is friendly towards fidgeting, so for those children who can’t resist, it’s a good way of channelling their excess energy in to productive activities, as well as providing the physical benefits and reducing strain on their young bodies. Then in 2007 the Mayo Clinic in Rochester echoed these sentiments by finding that the ability to move around more while sitting made the students more attentive, the study believing this is due to kids being able to burn off excess energy by bouncing or moving. In recent years there has been significant research in to the idea of ‘active sitting’. As the world continues to advance technologically, for some, sitting at our desks for extended periods of time has become unavoidable and it can lead to many postural and health complications.

An anti-slip surface is featured on one side and the other is designed to stimulate a child’s sensory receptors with tiny bumps.