Internet News July 2009

Below is a listing of items I have found on the Internet over the past month that are about, or relevant to Conductive Education. At the beginning of June there was a large number of items about the death of Rita Szarvas which were referred to in earlier postings, 3-9 June, and therefore they not included here.

Each link has a brief explanantion of its content.

Conductive Education

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/newshome/Honour-for-founder-of-Rainbow.5363276.jp
Founder of Rainbow Conductive Education centre receives awarded MBE in Queen’s birthday honours.
http://www.ludlowadvertiser.co.uk/news/4430056.Was_little_Andras_lost_on_doomed_flight_447_/
More about Rita Szarvas and her son on the Air France plane
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/national-news/2510497/Cash-pledge-on-disabled-unit
Naene Unit in New Zealand assured that Education Ministry will not let it close.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/christchurch/2518930/114-000-cut-from-budget/
Addington School, Christchurch, New Zealand will lose government funding for its CE Unit.
http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/4447677.Wirral_children_s_charity_Stick____n____Step_scoops_two_top_awards/
Stick ‘n’ Step centre wins two awards
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09175/979348-114.stm?cmpid=healthscience.xml
Conductive Education mentioned in article about pediatric stroke recovery research at Children’s hospital in Pittsburgh
http://www.melkshamnews.com/blog/?p=148
One of first British children to go to Budapest is doing a skydive for charity
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20090629/LOVELAND01/90629005
http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=118562
Reports of new centre in Loveland, Colorado
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20090629/LOVELAND01/90629005
Charity bike ride in aid of Foundation for Conductive Education
http://www.windsorstar.com/Health/Archive+Hannah+Story+McCanns+have+learned+live+moment/1762420/story.html
Fundraising to go to Ability Camp, Canada
http://www.cyprus-forum.com/cyprus21637.html
EU support for Conductive Education in Cyprus.

Parkinson’s disease

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090630163148.htm
A new neuropsychological memory test is helping to uncover how Parkinson's disease can alter people's ability to learn about the consequences of the choices they make.
http://www.barchester.com/Healthcare-News/Parkinson
The Parkinson's Disease Society (PDS) has announced that it is to relaunch its Mali Jenkins Help Fund to provide one-off grants to people suffering from Parkinson's disease.
http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=98382
Two new books promote Parkinson’s awareness
http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m6d12-Wiihab-boosts-Parkinsons-treatments
Nintendo Wii can help those with Parkinson’s.

Multiple sclerosis

http://www.hhmi.org/news/20090701.html
A new theory of why repair of the brain’s wiring fails.
http://www.barchester.com/Healthcare-News/Multiple-sclerosis-drug-
A drug that could control the number of relapses which a multiple sclerosis sufferer has, has been rolled out with its first patient trial, it has been announced.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155003.php
Police are investigating the suicide of an academic who pioneered treatment for multiple sclerosis but could no longer live with the disease herself.
http://www.barchester.com/Healthcare-News/MP-to-step-down-over-personal-health-concerns/376/2826
Alan Milburn, who served as health secretary, revealed all to his party partners after he asserted that his battle against multiple sclerosis is causing him to struggle in his capacity as an MP serving the people to the best of his abilities.

Stroke

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1191658/Bionic-knee-help-stroke-victims-walk.html
A bionic leg brace that can track the movement of the body is being used to help stroke victims become mobile again.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/science/sciencenews/5603200/Music-could-be-used-to-treat-heart-attack-and-stroke-victims-claim-scientists.html
Music could be used to help stroke victims after scientists discover it can lower blood pressure
http://inventorspot.com/articles/locust_experiments_may_lead_new_treatments_strokes_migraines_epi_29801
Locust Experiments may lead to new treatments for strokes, migraines, and epilepsy
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/a-stroke-patients-long-road-from-healed-to-healer/article1204727/
A stroke patient's long road from healed to healer .
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/health-news/2009/06/29/bioness-l300-gets-chepstow-stroke-victim-walking-again-91466-24007165/
New device gets stroke victim walking again.