AlertSeat™ Pilot Conducted In Regular Classrooms An intermediate school in south central Pennsylvania is among the first in the nation to replace conventional chair with AlertSeat in regular classrooms. According to David Rice, principal of the Shippensburg Area Intermediate School, two fourth grade classrooms in his building have been equipped with the seats in a pilot…
Evidence Based Research Study Supports Value of Stability Balls as Academic Seating Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder pay more attention and are better at remaining on task when their classroom chairs are replaced by stability balls, according to research conducted by a team from the University of Kentucky. “Stability Balls and Students With Attention…
Archbishop Damiano School Remains True to Ancient Mission Every day, the Archbishop Damiano School in Westville Grove, New Jersey, opens its doors to 165 students with cognitive disabilities. The school’s mission traces its origins to the 16th Century when a man known as St. John of God founded a Catholic religious order dedicated to serving the poor…
Reports Show AlertSeat™ Offers Attention Benefits The AlertSeat™, an innovative seating device for developmentally and behaviorally challenged children that is currently being tested and adopted in educational and therapeutic settings, shows promise of helping students with attention difficulties, according to results monitored by Newman Adaptive, the seat’s manufacturer. A number of special education teachers whose…