Spatial Awareness

In many cases poor spatial awareness is seen in those people who are affected by Dyslexia and ADHD. This symptom can cause a number of associated problems. It is common that those affected will show signs of poor sense of direction, which causes problems with peoples’ ability to read road signs and maps. This symptom also affects peoples’ abilities in sport and physical activity and therefore they often show very little interest in it.

In order to develop good visual spatial awareness requires the body to coordinate senses from the visual system, balance system and joint position systems. These systems are integrated within the cerebellum. The cerebellum is also involved in the development of special awareness by linking to the right side of the brain. It is well recognised by scientists that damage to the cerebellum leads to significant visual spatial awareness difficulties.

People affected by a poor spatial awareness will find sporting activities challenging because the symptom affects their ability to coordinate movement as well as impairs their visual processing skills because they is a lack of working memory capacity, making teams sports particularly difficult.

The exercises address problems with spatial awareness by improving the efficiency of the cerebellum to integrate the various sensory systems involved. By improving spatial awareness people are able to more easily participate in team sports and actually begin to find sport enjoyable.

Showing signs of poor spatial awareness?