New book about Conductive Education

Eine Geschichte nach einem Schlaganfall in Wort und Bild
(A post stroke story in words and pictures)
Waltraud Heussinger
Nürnberg: Conductor Nürnberg 
10 euros (£8.50)




Conductor Nürnberg has just published a new book in the series Conductive Lifestyles.

A lady who had a stroke relates her experiences and explains what a difference the discovery of Conductive Education has made to her life and this book, edited and introduced by Susie Mallett,  is copiously illustrated with coloured photos taken by her husband. The story is told in German with parallel English translation by Susie providing what I believe is the first book by an adult recording her experiences. It makes very interesting reading.

As Conductor Nürnberg  is based in Germany I am acting as Susie's UK postwoman and therefore I have some copies. If you wish to purchase a copy, please email her at


small66711@aol.com

with your details and she will invoice you, send me your UK address and I will post a copy to you. This will be much cheaper and quicker than sending it from Germany.

I also  still have a few copies of  CN's first book Tell me a Story you can purchase too see  http://www.gillian-maguire.info/2011/02/let-me-tell-you-story.html 

Again, email Susie re ordering and payment.

First Conductive Education Professional Education Group conference?

Tomorrow there is a conference being held  for CE professionals in the North of England. I had heard rumours about this but been unable to find out any details on the Internet as CEPEG, the organisation running this conference does not appear to have a website as far as I can tell. The information I have now was posted only yesterday on the blog page of Legacy Rainbow House, the centre  hosting the conference.

http://thelegacy-rainbowhouse.blogspot.com/2012/03/legacy-hosts-first-ever-cepeg.html

This states that it is the 'first ever CEPEG Conference' which is strange as I do know CEPEG have been holding conferences annually for a number of years  in various locations, but this is the first in Cheshire.

No papers, presentations, programmes have ever been made public so I can't say what sort of topics are discussed or what kind of practice is reported on. As those involved in  CE are thinly distributed worldwide and do not get to meet very often - the World Congress only happens every four years - it is a shame that information shared at meetings such as these is not made available to those who cannot attend. Even organisations holding conferences for members/professionals only  usually publish proceedings or make information generally available.

Perhaps this will happen this time. I will keep an eye out. If anyone knows of a public source for such information, please do let me know.

Internet News, February 2012

Another month has gone by and the usual type of news items have appeared on the Internet, mostly stories about fundraising  for individuals or centres.

 Those found are listed below.

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north-east-news/evening-chronicle-news/2012/02/04/concern-after-charity-collection-buckets-were-stolen-72703-30266062/
CE charity has fundraising buckets stolen from car.

http://www.westsussextoday.co.uk/news/local/mum_pays_tribute_to_cerebral_palsy_trust_1_3487402
Mum pays tribute to centre that helps her daughter with cerebral palsy


http://www.bwanet.org/bwa.php?m=news&p=news_item&id=547
CE going to be an option in Haiti Baptist school and orphanage


http://www.thelegacy-rainbowhouse.com/news_more.asp?news_id=100
News item on Rainbow House website about visit by politician


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Afi5XTYx4Zo
Video about Megan Baker House CE centre, UK on youtube.


http://www.lep.co.uk/news/health/help_me_to_get_back_on_track_1_4257042
Rainbow Legacy Centre needs extra funds to help extra children in Cheshire, UK

http://www.westsussextoday.co.uk/news/local/county_times_duo_run_for_children_s_charity_1_3520657
Journalists running to raise money for school offering principles of Conductive Education in Sussex, UK


http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/community/letterkenny_charity_events_to_helps_sarah_s_smile_1_3517579

http://www.donegaldaily.com/2012/01/26/offers-of-help-flood-in-for-sarahs-great-smile/
Fundraising to help child from Donegal go to Hungary


http://www.cumbernauld-news.co.uk/news/health/keiran_off_to_hungary_1_2104236
Ex-pupil of Cumbernauld centre in Scotland raises money to go back to Hungary this summer


http://www.todmordennews.co.uk/news/local/family_disco_in_aid_of_disabled_children_1_4237504
Family disco arranged to raise funds for CE services.


http://www.ledburyreporter.co.uk/news/9524163.New_voices_____especially_men_____please/
Choir donates funds raised from Christmas concert to Megan Baker House CE centre in UK.


http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/eightwest/Conductive-Education-Day-2012
Conductive Education Day held at Conductive Education Learning Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan.


http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/family-s-appeal-to-improve-care-for-disabled-jack-3-1.926985?referrerPath=news/

http://www.thelegacy-rainbowhouse.com/news_more.asp?news_id=107
Family appeals for funds to send child to Legacy Rainbow House CE Centre in UK


http://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/inyourtown/melkshamnews/9538396.Flog_It__star_to_host_charity_auction_in_Seend/
Charity auction hosted by Flog It star to raise funds to send boy to Hungary.

BBC film on Nic Hamilton tonight

Just a quick reminder that the BBC documentary on Nic Hamilton,( brother of Lewis) who has cerebral palsy, is broadcast tonight at 10.35 on BBC1. The three others will follow over the coming weeks