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Developmental Disabilities in the News
Monday, August 1, 2011
Movement Linked to Learning Ability
MINNEAPOLIS -- At a Northeast day camp, 10-year-old kids with autism navigate an unusual obstacle course.
They walk a balance beam, hang on monkey bars and alligator-crawl across mats.
These exercises aren’t just for fun — all of them are designed to stimulate the type of brain activity needed in academics
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