Adaptive Seating: Improving Attention

There are many different reasons adaptive seating is used in K-12 classrooms. Whether the child has autism, ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) or a learning disability, these seating techniques can be very helpful. There are also many different types of adaptive seating including bean bag chairs and air cushions. When researching adaptive seating, I found the adaptive desk to be the most interesting. Due to "decreased muscle tone and the constant need for movement", things such as sliding out of the desk or chair, fidgeting, or slouching will cause issues for disabled children ( Smitch P1).These issues are caused because of the sensory input. For more information on different types of adaptive seating click here. With the adaptive desk, problems like this are prevented,which helps the students focus and expands the length of their attention. The picture included in this post shows a little girl from Danbury, CT using her adaptive desk. To see this picture and more pictures of adaptive technology used in Danbury Public Schools, click here.