SATS Exercises
Exercises, that are simple and fun!
Try standing on a cushion on one leg and then throwing a beanbag from one hand to the other to improve co-ordination, or balance on a wobble-board.
They are designed to stimulate the cerebellum part of the brain, which is responsible for learning.
Case Study
The University of Exeter to launched a wide study and they screened more than 400 out of the school’s 700 pupils and identified 40 with moderate to acute learning difficulties commonly associated with dyslexia, meaning they struggled to keep up in class and needed extra help from teachers.
The group, aged between 7 and 10, was split in two, with half taking part in the exercise programme and the others acting as a control. None of the teachers was made aware which children were receiving treatment.
The exercise group showed such a swift improvement that teachers even said they believed that parents were doing their children’s homework.
After six months the control group was also introduced into the exercise programme so it too could benefit. The researchers re-screened the children after the treatment and all were shown to be free of dyslexic symptoms. Remedial help in school was no longer necessary.
Mr. Davies said: “I discovered DDAT on the internet. Research suggests that the cerebellum can be developed by balance and co-ordination, and makes the neural pathways run more freely.‿
Mr. Davies said the research had also helped those pupils who also suffered from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
Susan Treadwell, the director of education at the British Dyslexia Association, said the DDAT research was “encouraging.‿
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