The Benefits of Fidgeting: Wall Street Journal Article

July 1, 2015 Ric Gibbons

This is an interesting article on the benefits of movement in classrooms, for kids with ADHD. Researchers found that children with ADHD perform better on cognitive tasks when allowed to move freely.

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