@iamrebeccaedmonds: We all rely on hand gestures to augment the meaning of the words we are saying. Gesticulate is from the Latin “to gesture” and literally means “to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech. Scientists have found that the evolution of the control of speech and hand movements can be traced back to the same place in the brain, which could explain why we use hand gestures when we are speaking. How much do you use your hands when communicating? Hand gesturing is uniquely tied to speech from infancy. In fact, scientists observe the ability of infants as young as 18-months to use hand gestures as a predictor of later language abilities in healthy childhood development. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201307/the-neuroscience-speaking-your-hands #gesticulate #livingwithadhd #adhd #talkingwithhands #adhdprobs #adhdcheck #gesticulate

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