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Proprioception, Vestibular Function, and Learning
Jeuwre, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons One area of concern for most of my clients is their child's poor focus, attention, and learning. Our sensory systems play a huge role in the development of these higher-order cognitive skills, particularly proprioception and vestibular function. Proprioception, vestibular function, the cerebellum, and neuroreflexes collectively support higher-order thinking and school performance. The
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