The presence of the ATNR was found to be significantly correlated with difficulties in reading, spelling and mathematics in a comparative study of 683 children (Jordan-Black, 2005). The ATNR is associated with eye-tracking problems and difficulties crossing the midline, as well as expression of ideas in written form. Essentially what happens is that when a child is sitting at his desk writing, and he turns his head to see the board or the teacher, his writing arm will extend slightly and thus looses his spot on the page. To compensate, children will use a very tight grip and press hard on the paper (Oden, 2004). Dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia? Think ATNR,
Works Cited
Jordan-Black, J. A. (2005). The effects of the Primary Movement Programme on the academic performance of children
attending ordinary primary school. The journal of Research in Special Education Needs 5:3 p. 101-111. 11/11/05
Oden, A. (2004). Ready Bodies Learning Minds.
Works Cited
Jordan-Black, J. A. (2005). The effects of the Primary Movement Programme on the academic performance of children
attending ordinary primary school. The journal of Research in Special Education Needs 5:3 p. 101-111. 11/11/05
Oden, A. (2004). Ready Bodies Learning Minds.
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Slide on back while tracking (a Blomberg Rhythmic Movement Exercise)
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Additional activities to integrate
Homolateral flip-flops, or lizards, (then building to cross-lateral when homolateral is automatic):
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