Internet News August 2009

Here is a list of news items found on the Internet over the past month, about or relevant to Conductive Education. Each link has a brief summary.

It seems to be quieter than usual everywhere, so there are less items.


Conductive Education

http://www.haylingtoday.co.uk/sport/Youngsters-smash-records-yet-again.5436905.jp

Fundraising race for Rainbow Centre, Fareham, Hants.

http://www.haringeyindependent.co.uk/news/topstories/4482166.Princess_Alexandra_praises_school_for_its_work_with_cerebral_palsy_sufferers/

Princess Alexandra visits London CE centre

http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/44615

Family speaks of how Conductive Education in Pittsburgh has helped

http://www.thetherapyplace.org/timeline.html
Announcement of summer program in Columbia, SC

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/66158/minister-reassuring-special-needs
Minister says that review of special education doesn’t mean cuts but support for CE will go in some places.

http://www.nwipp-newspapers.com/FH/free/326754031503240.php

Buddy Bear centre supporter and ex-pupil, meets Irish president

http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/Disabled-kids-give-charity-a.5495421.jp

Funds raised for Step Together centres in North East England

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=308969&src=120

Child who suffered stroke benefits from Conductive Education in Pittsburgh, US.

http://www.looklocal.org.uk/detail.php?id=1241

Paces Campus, Sheffield celebrate new 40 year lease

http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/business-social/thrive-corporate-social-responsibility/2009/07/30/car-donation-a-bonus-for-birmingham-conductive-education-centre-65233-24272894/

Birmingham centre receives donation of a new car.

http://www.looklocal.org.uk/detail.php?id=1127

Report of a Fundraising concert for Paces, Sheffield

http://www.eagletribune.com/punewshh/local_story_212002912.html?keyword=topstory

Story about a family in Maryland who have discovered Conductive Education and hope to start a centre.

http://www.thecolumbiastar.com/news/2009/0731/front_page/001.html

Report of a five week program this summer in Columbia, Ohio.

http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=77291&catid=35

More news of the program in Columbia, SC

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/2754908/Therapy-funding-battle-won

More news from New Zealand re reinstatement of funding for special units.

Cerebral palsy

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1206402/My-daughter-hear-speak-walks-like-drunkard--shes-best-thing-happened-family.html

Mother writes about her severely disabled daughter who is deaf, can’t speak and has cerebral palsy.

Parkinson’s disease

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1199456/Raised-pesticide-level-blood-linked-Parkinsons.html

Pesticides in blood has been linked to Parkinson’s


Stroke

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1201008/Cured-birdsong-Remarkable-new-therapy-taught-Nick-talk-massive-stroke.html

Bird song helped man regain speech after stroke