The History of Vestibular Stimulation as an Intervention
The concept of sensory integration comes from a body of work developed by A. Jean Ayres, Ph.D., OTR., who was the first person 
to recognize Sensory Integration Dysfunction. As an occupational therapist, Dr. Ayers was interested in the way sensory processing and motor planning disorders interfere with daily life functioning and learning. After many years of research, she developed an intervention that uses vestibular stimulation to improve the way the brain processes sensory information. It was Dr. Ayers who said, "The vestibular system is the unifying system and vestibular stimulation seems to prime the whole nervous system to function more effectively."
Understanding the Role of the Vestibular System
The vestibular system plays a central role in the foundations of perception. In the womb, it is the first sensory system to develop and it serves as an organizational tool for other brain processes. Ineffective and irregular processing of messages from the vestibular system can produce gravitational insecurity, hyperactivity, distractibility and problems with learning and social behavior. Bodily motion stimulates nerve growth and prompts the brain stem area to optimize its organization; thus it provides the foundation necessary for more complex learning.
Our NeuroStim Table
The NeuroStim Table gently stimulates the vestibular system by moving the individual through a series of controlled and coordinated rotations. Custom-designed to produce a maximum increase in vestibular sensory flow, the NeuroStim Table is the only motion bed that delivers ten movements, six of which were previously unavailable in an automated form.
*Patent pending on bed and process