As part of his treatment Bjørn is medicated with Ritalin daily. He feels a lot of restlessness in his body and desk activities, and that makes it difficult to sit/stay still for long. For children and young people with ADHD, it is often the same challenges they face during a school day.
Important physiological goals for Bjørn in sitting are to achieve stability, balance, and symmetry.
The functional goals are concentration and contributing to a calm classroom environment.
The key physiological goals for Bjørn when seated are to achieve stability, balance, and symmetry. The functional goals are improved concentration and contributing to a calm classroom environment.
After assessment by therapists, teachers, and parents, Bjørn was given a Jockey Lite chair to use both at home and at school. This seating position allows him to sit with his feet on the footplate, providing a broad base of support that ensures good stability and is an excellent starting point for balance. The saddle seat helps him maintain a neutral pelvis, which in turn promotes a natural curvature in the spine and keeps the head centered, maintaining symmetry. The backrest offers solid support for his lower back and helps to “gather” him in a seated position. This is a chair that takes up little space and has a base resembling a regular office chair.
According to Bjørn’s teacher, he sits longer on the Jockey chair than on a regular school chair. He is less restless and concentrates better. The classroom environment is calmer, and he is not as disruptive as before.
Bjørn’s father says the chair works better than medication—by this, he means that Bjørn now actually sits on the chair at home, rather than on top of or under the table.
Bjørn himself says he likes the backrest and the footplate, and that he doesn’t slide around on the chair as much.
