Helps keep busy hands occupied; gently massages fingers; can reduce stress and help with excess energy.
Engages core muscles to maintain balance to help get the extra wiggles and energy out.
Elastic bands placed on the bottom of chair legs can be helpful to expend excess energy. The thicker the band, the more energy the child will expend.
For children who need to move, a wobble chair allows movement while seated at a table.
Weighted stuffed animals have a therapeutic benefit in alleviating excess energy, supporting with attention, and helping to calm the nervous system (i.e. come down the stress staircase).