Benefits of the Balance Board 

Cognitive 

• increased capacity for sustained self-directed attention

• increased ability to learn new material 

• ability to sequence information

• improved ability to produce smooth speech sounds

• increased ability to integrate sensory information

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Behavioural

• increased motivation

• increased organization

• enthusiasm for learning

Emotional

• overcoming the effects of emotional stress

• increased emotional self-control

• increased self-esteem

Visual/Reading

• improved eye tracking

• better use of both eyes together - teaming

Motor

• sense of rhythm

• improved handwriting

• improved speech

• achieving automaticity

• improved coordination

• improved planning 

• improved motor coordination

• improved posture

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