Conductive Education centres I-Z

Ireland (Eire)


Cork Centre for Conductive Education
Cork Peto Group Ltd,Bandon Business Centre,Lauragh,Bandon,Co. Cork, Ireland.
Phone: +353(0)23 29834 email: info@corkpeto.ie
website: http://www.corkpeto.ie/index.php


Hand in Hand
Norbreck, Belvedere Lawn, Douglas, Cork, Ireland. contact: Hajnalka Kele
phone: 00353 (0) 879560460 email: contacthandinhand@mail.com
website: http://www.handinhand-conductiveeducation.com/


Israel

Tsad Kadima
 11 Beit Hadfus St' P.O.Box 34336 Jerusalem 95483 Israel
contact: Rony Schenker phone: 02 6540062 fax: 02 6540069
email: info@tsadkadima.org.il  web site: http://www.tsadkadima.org.il/

Italy

Cerchio delle Abilita
Corso Agnelli 107 Torino Italy
contact: The Manager
email: info@cerchiodelleabilita.org web site: http://www.cerchiodelleabilita.org/

Japan 

Warashibe Institute
Nagao Arasaka 2-3575, Hirakata-shu, Osaka 573-01, Japan
contact: Centre Manager phone: 0728681301 fax: 0728681301
email: info@warashibe.or.jp  website: http://www.warashibe.or.jp/

Kuwait

Conductive Education School Kuwait
Farwaniya, Jordan St., Behind Al-Tadamun Sport Club. P.O. Box 27215- Safat 13133 Kuwait
contact: The Manager phone: +965 4767129 fax: +965 4734370
email: conductive@cesk.edu.kw  website: http://www.cesk.edu.kw/CESK/en-US
 [Unable to access this web page at present as may be under re-construction]

Luxembourg

Schrett fir Schrett34, Rue Adolphe Weis  L-7260 Bereldange
contact:  Mme Maggy Wagner  tél. : +352 33-27-08  fax : +352 33-27-08
email: wagner4@education.lu

Mexico

Con Nostra@s
 Apartado Postal 183 Jiutepec Morelos CP62550 Mexico
contact: Margara Millan
email: sermara@aol.com   website: http://morelosweb.com/connosotros

Fundacion Peto
Calle 23 #124, Col. San Pedro De los pinos, Del. Benito Juárez, C.p 03800 México D.f
Contact: Katalin Fazekas tel:  46 32 87 03 website: http://mx.fundacionpeto.org/


Netherlands

Stichting Kids Stichting Kids
 Elsbeekweg 49 a, 7557 CB Hengelo
Contact: Centre Manager Tel: 074- 750535
E-mail: info@stichtingkids.nl   website: http://www.conductieveopvoeding.nl/

New Zealand

Addington School
22 Brougham St, Christchurch.
Contact: The Principal. Tel: 03 366 2909 Fax: 03 366 2909
email: principal@addington.school.nz
Tui Glen Integrated Neurological Rehabilitation Foundation (Conductive Education for Adults)
2 Claude Brooks Drive, PO Box 21 504, Henderson Waitakere City 0650
Contact: Centre Manager Tel: 09 836 6830 Fax: 09 836 6832
e-mail: admin@inrf.org.nz   website: http://www.inrf.org.nz/

Iris Conductive Education Centre
P.O. Box 16067, 13 Coyle Street, Sandringham, Auckland 1351
Contact: J Ballantyne Tel: 09 846 6295 ext 846 Fax: 09 846 1232
email: jballantyne@iris-health.org.nz   website: http://www.iris-health.org.nz/

Conductive Education Waikato Trust Early Intervention Unit (Pre-school Children)
Fairfield Road, PO Box 21 217, Hamilton.
contact: Unit Manager tel: 07 855 7013 fax: 07 8557014
email: cewaikato@xtra.co.nz

Woodstock Primary School Conductive Education Unit (Primary School Children)
Fairfield Road, Hamilton.
contact: Unit Manager tel: 07 855 6686  fax: 07 853 7056
email: steveo@woodstock.school.nz or liviaj@woodstock.school.nz  website: http://www.woodstock.school.nz/

Conductive Education Wellington Trust Early Intervention (Pre-school Children)
Wheatley Street, PO Box 35 078, Naenae, Wellington.
contact: Centre Manager tel: 04 577 3480  fax:04 577 3480
email: cewt@xtra.co.nz

Naenae Primary School Conductive Education Unit (Primary School Children)
Wheatley Street, Naenae, Wellington.
contact: Unit Manager tel: 04 567 8117 fax: 04 567 8771
email: conductive@naenae-primary.school.nz   website: http://www.conductive.zoomshare.com/

Conductive Education Canterbury Early Intervention Centre (Pre-School Children)
 22 Brougham Street, Addington, PO Box 9230, Christchurch.
contact: Unit Manager tel: 03 372 1399 fax: 03 372 1499
email: cecanterbury@xtra.co.nz   website: http://www.cecanterbury.org/

Addington Primary School Conductive Education (Primary School Children)
22 Brougham Street, Addington, PO Box 9230, Christchurch.
contact: The Principal  tel: 03 366 2909  fax: 03 366 2909
 email: principal@addington.school.nz  website: www.addington.school.nz/conductive.htm

Cashmere High School Conductive Education (Secondary School Students)
172 Rose Street, Cashmere, Christchurch 8024.
contact: The Principal tel: 03 322 9129 fax: 03 332 9126
email: nh@cashmere.school.nz  website: http://www.cashmere.school.nz/

Conductive Education Southland (Pre-school, Primary and Secondary School Aged Children) Gladstone Scout Hall, Cnr Holywood Terrace & Russell Street, P O Box 126, Invercargill.
contact: Unit Manager tel: 03 931 0111
email: conductive.ed.southland@xtra.co.nz  website: http://www.cesouthland.org.nz/

Norway

Habilitation Centre Universtiy Hospital of Tromso
Gimleveien 70 9017 TROMSO Norway
contact: Ole Myrland-Reider phone: 077 678500 fax: 077 678501

PTØ-Senteret
Hedmark Næringspark Bygg 8 2312 OTTESTAD Norway
contact: Wenche Bolkan Nordli  tel: 62 58 82 04 fax: 62 58 82 05
email: wenche@pto-senteret.no  web site: http://www.pto-senteret.no/

PTØ-Senteret
Stavanger Gamleveien 5 Stavanger 4018 Norway
contact: Kari Hapnes tel:  62 58 82 04 email: postmaster@pto-senteret.no

Poland

Po Pierwsze Rodzina Association
ul. Pogonowskiego 22 01-564 Warszawa Poland
contact: Makgorzata Bal tel: 48 (22) 839 6776 fax: 48 (22) 839 6850
email: aga@idn.org.pl  website: http://www.aga.idn.org.pl/

Spain

Fundación de la Comunidad Valenciana para la Neurorehabilitación FUVANE
C/ Narciso Monturiol y Estarriol 7-9 Paterna (Valencia) Comunidad Valenciana 46980 Spain
contact: Victoria Marco Gargallo tel: +34 96 136 68 65 fax: +34 96 1318230
email: vmarco@fundacionfuvane.org  website: http://www.fundacionfuvane.org/

Instituto Espanol de Educacion Conductiva Camino de Santiago
s/n 31190 Cizur Menor Navarra Spain
contact: Humberto Maravi tel: 0948 183180/1 fax: 0948 183176
email: carmen@aspacenavarra.org  web site: http://www.petoespana.org/

Centro de Neurorehabilitacion PETO
Pintor Asarta1, 31007 Pamplona
contact: Centre Manager  tel: 948 196 648  website: http://www.aspacenavarra.org/aspace/centro-de-neurorrehabilitacion

Sweden

Centrum for konduktiv pedagogik
I Vastmanland Konstnarsvagen 32 724 71 Vasteras Sweden
contact: Silva Bartl, Jiri Bartl  tel: +46 21 356921
email: jiri.bartl@swipnet.se  website: http://www.konduktivpedagogik.com/

Fram Assistans Konstnärsvägen 32 724 71 Västerås Sweden
contact: Centre Manager phone: 021-356921 fax: 073-5899427
 email: fram.assistans@gmail.com  website: http://www.konduktivpedagogik.com/

Move & Walk
 Sverige AB Queckfeldtsgatan 114 S-571 37 Nassjo Sweden
contact: Eszter Horvath Tothne  tel : 038073500 fax: 038017252
email: info@movewalk.se  website: http://www.movewalk.se/eng/

Mullback Institutet
Smedjeg. 15 54631 Karlsborg Sweden
contact: Lars Mullback tel: 0505 12070 fax: 0505 59222
email: info@mullback.nu  website: http://www.mullback.nu/

One Step
Ljungfalleskolan Sarskolan Drabantvagen 4 352 54 Vaxjo Sweden
contact: Judit Kovacs  tel: 0470/43628
email: konduktivpedagogik@blixtmail.se   website: http://www.konduktivpedagogik.se/
Varmlands Association for Conductive Education
Myre 67140 Åmotfors 67140 Åmotfors Sweden
contact: Lars Wiren tel: 0571-35013 fax: 0571 35066
email: lars.wiren@mbox301.swipnet.se   website: http://hem.passagen.se/lothrygg/index.htm

Switzerland

secondSTEP
Chamerstrasse 67 6300 Zug Switzerland
contact: Adel Sopronyi tel: +41(0)76 366 02 10
email: mail@secondstep.ch  website: http://www.secondstep.ch/

Verein SelbStandig
LiebachstraBe 17 CH 8123 Ebmatingen Switzerland
contact: Peter Wehrli phone: 01 980 3828 fax: 01 980 58 30

More virtual references in the catalogue

A number of references to articles on Research and Evaluation have been added to that section of the New Conductive Education Library today.

Also a new section on Parents and Conductive Education has been added at
http://virtualcelibrary.blogspot.com/2010/05/parents-and-conductive-education.html

As always,  I ask for anyone who has other Internet references for items in these, and  all other areas, to please let me know.

Hungarian violinist on Desert Island Discs

Today I heard Desert Island Discs whilst driving. This is a radio programme, created in 1942, where a celebrity chooses 8  records they would like to have with them if ever shipwrecked on a desert island. The interviewer asks questions about the persons' life and why they have chosen their seven pieces of music. These people come from all walks of life and have included politicians, actors, writers, musicians, pop stars. The guest today was Gyorgy Pauk, the Hungarian violinist who talked about his childhood in the Budapest ghetto during the Nazi occupation of World War II, his eventual escape to the West and his musical career after that..

Anyone wishing to hear this or see the list of his musical choices should go to
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qnmr

Schools for Parents

I have just received the following Google alert, as Scope has updated its website.

http://www.scope.org.uk/services/early-years/conductive-education-1

Scope, a charity working for the disabled in the UK has created a network of Schools for Parents that offer various Conductive Education Services. A charity was set up by parents of cerebral palsied children in the 1950s to support and care for those with cerebral palsy and it was called the Spastics Society. In the 1990s it became involved in Conductive Education but this was not developed  and sustained as suggested at the time. It has now changed its name to Scope  and over the past few years has gradually widened  its support to include all disabled people and their families. A network of Schools for Parents has been created over the years  that offers various Conductive Education Services.   A list of these can be found on their website at

http://www.scope.org.uk/services/local-groups/schools-parents

Twenty-six schools are listed alphabetically by name and not geographically. These are a mixed collection and consist of centres operating for some years, e.g. The Rainbow Centre, STEPS Leicestershire Conductive Education Centre, The London Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy  and some part of established special schools e.g Percy Hedley, Villa Real, Horton Lodge. along with small centres such as the Norfolk School for Parents.

Some centres have conductors and some offer the principles of Conductive Education, one even says that the staff have been trained in the Peto method, but not where or how. This makes it difficult to understand exactly what is on offer, but  I am sure any parent wishing to find CE for his/her child would follow up on this information and find out more about each School using the contact details given  and probably making a visit.

Review of New Conductive Education Library

As it is just over a month since I started posting items on the virtual catalogue at 

http://www.virtualcelibrary.blogspot.com/  

I thought it might be worth reviewing how the catalogue has grown and look at the number of visitors to the site.

I am pleased to say that since early April, 108 items have been entered in the catalogue under 8 different subjects and 794 visitors have been recorded. A  few comments have been made, all very positive.

 Initially I included only items that were freely available to all but am now also putting up the locations for those needing payment to view. I know this can be frustrating for those who hope to access the material immediately, at no cost, but including them does at least flag up their existence and potential use. Some academic libraries do allow public access for reference purposes (in the UK at least) so it would be worth while contacting a university near you if you wish to track down any article.

There are quite a number in the pipeline to be posted and I am checking the Internet regularly for items to add. If you know of any that I may have missed or be unaware of, please do let me know.

Research / Evaluation list on new Conductive Education Library

A number of new titles have been added to this subject this morning, some free and some needing payment for access.


See  http://www.virtualcelibrary.blogspot.com/

Internet News no.11

This is a collection of items found on the Internet over the past weeks. There is not as much as usual as things do seem to be quiet at the moment.


http://www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net/news/news.asp?id=6865&title=Builders+merchant+takes+to+the+road+for+charity
Scooter ride to raise funds for Megan Baker House centre in UK

 http://blackcountrysociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/bc-motor-scooter-riders-charity-ride.html
Blog posting about scooter ride for Megan Baker House

http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/8123875.KESTON__Family_nears___55_000_target_for_little_Libby_Lee/
UK family raises money for operation and Conductive Education

http://cgi.ebay.com/SOY-CANDLES-16oz-JAR-ALL-NATURAL-GREAT-CAUSE-/120561648800
US family sells candles to raise money for Conductive Education

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=118434331506966&v=info&ref=search
Conductive Education and personal training

http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/whereilive/8111232.Mum_ready_to_take_the_plunge/
Parachute jump to raise funds for CE.

http://ns.reporter-times.com/stories/2010/04/20/columnl.qp-9411309.sto
Story about Jackson center in US

http://wpmobserver.com/WPMObserver/article.asp?ID=3545
12 year old experiences CE in Orlando, Florida

http://jimbenderoxford.blogspot.com/2010/04/these-people-need-this-communitys.html
Request for help with funding the purchase of a wheelchair and CE services at Ability Camp.
http://www.intouch.org/site/c.cnKBIPNuEoG/b.5906357/k.6EB2/Running_on_His_Strength.htm
Seven year old Natalie runs a race after learning to walk with Conductive Education.

http://www.wigantoday.net/news/pals_lace_up_for_rainbow_ramble_1_761358
Fundraising walk for Legacy Rainbow House in North West England.
http://www.issaquahpress.com/2010/05/04/bus-drivers-steer-efforts-toward-a-child%E2%80%99s-treatments/
Bus drivers raising money to send child to Conductive Education Learning Center in Grand Rapids

http://www.wpcva.com/articles/2010/05/06/altavista/news/news22.txt
Event to raise money to send little girl to Blue Ridge Conductive Education Center in US

http://www.chorleycitizen.co.uk/news/8165118.Chorley_charity_founder_makes_final_3_of_national_award/
Founder of CE Centre in North West England makes the final three in the Extraodinary Woman Award in the UK.

New items in virtual catalogue

Up until now all items listed in the New Education Library have been those freely available on the Internet. I am now starting to add items that require payment to view and these can be found, marked with two red stars to flag up that payment is necessary, amongst the free documents. 

At the moment the free items are far more numerous than those to be paid for, but perhaps over time this will change.

Very difficult decisions

A thought provoking and potentially distressing article was published in the Daily Mail  (UK) today   about options offered to parents of  premature babies who will be severely disabled.

 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1277944/Two-new-pieces-research-raise-profoundly-troubling-question-Is-wrong-premature-babies-alive.html

More items listed in virtual catalogue

Some more has gone into the virtual catalouge  at http://www.virtualcelibrary.blogspot.com/

Items on Conductive Education and politics and Conductive Education and developement have now been posted.

Please let me know if there are other items you have found. I know that there will be more about questions asked in the UK parliament, and I am working on it.

Using information on the blogs

I have received an email saying how useful the virtual catalogue on the New Conductive Education Library blog is proving to be. This is very gratifying and makes all the hard work worthwhile.

Thank you, Viba.

She also asked whether I was happy for her to link the blog to a Discussion Group on Google. Naturally I was very happy to say that this was fine. Anyone can link to my blogs, copy, cut and paste the posts, as long as they do acknowledge where they have been taken from. My main aim in producing the lists etc is to help others find what is available, and be able to compare, criticise, comment on the items so listed.  Learn more about, and from, the literature Conductive Education.

So feel free to use whatever you like under the conditions mentioned, and let me know how useful it is.

Top 40 bloggers

Yesterday in The Times Magazine an article was published listing the 40 bloggers that everyone is talking about. Written by Ben Machell and Killian Fox, it  covered subjects which included fashion, technology, motherhood, food, politics, family, literature, media and news. One woman  has even become a professional blogger and earns her living from it.

http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article7108518.ece

No mention of any blog about Conductive Education - or any related subject for that matter. This was not really a surprise but it would have been great to see one included.

 Perhaps we should look at some of the selections and learn from their authors!

Changes to New Conductive Education Library

I realised this afternoon that I had posted  a draft collection of blogs on the New Conductive Education Library blog by mistake. This has now been rectified, and I hope that I will receive suggestions for further additions.

New additions to virtual catalogue

Several changes and additions have been made to the virtual catalogue today on the New Conductive Education Library blog.

References concerning Conductive Education with adults have been added to the virtual catalogue today. Only a few of Susie Masllet's posts have been included as clicking on the link will lead you to her labels list where it is possible to access 25 posts on her work with adults.

A list of blogs has also been posted and these have been divided into Information blogs and parent blogs to reflect the different contents.

A link to a list of Conductive Education newsletters has also been added to the righ hand side of the blog.

As always comments and suggestions will be welcome.

Conductive Education history

New posting about Conductive Education history on the Internet is now up on the virtual catalogue at the New Condictive Education Library blog.

http://www.virtualcelibrary.blogspot.com/


Information about any items not included will be very welcome.

'Making the statistic' in Conductive Education

I have received an enquiry asking where statistics on the number of children with cerebral palsy receiving/received Conductive Education can be found. Well, as far as I know there are none. Individual providers may well keep their own for administrative purposes and to include them in Annual Reports, but these are not made available in an obvious public way or collated by anyone.

 The Peto Institute did produce some statistics quite a while ago, a copy of which is in the National Conductive Education Library, and Maria Hari often talked about 'making the statistic', including them in her early presentations. These, of course, are now way out of date.

I referred the enquirer to the National Library of Conductive Education where it may be possible to find some figures in student dissertations, conference proceedings or research articles. Quite a time consuming process.

How useful they can be, I am not sure, but if anyone is willing to send me any figures they know of, I will try and produce an overall picture and put it on this blog.

Bibliographies on New Conductive Education Library

A list of bibliographies found on the Internet has just been posted on the New Conductive Education Library site ( see link on right hand side).

This list is divided into two sections; one, a list  of individuals work and the second a list by subject. This second list consists of lists compiled by me over the years and published on the Foundation for Conductive Education's website. Hard copies  should still be available in the National Liibrary. 

Even though the Foundation's old website has been withdrawn now, these are still available on a web archive. Please note the dates. Some were compiled more than ten years ago and need updating but  make a useful starting place.

Please do let me know if any others are available online.

Changes to Newsletters directory

 A couple of changes have been made to this list as I have added a new one for France and ACENA in North America has now made its newsletter available to members only.

If anyone knows of any new ones that can be added to the list or ammendments that need makiing, please let me know.

The New Conductive Education Library

Gradually over the years documents, articles, reviews etc on Conductive Education have been posted on the Internet and I thought it might be useful to bring these together in a 'virtual' catalogue. This catalogue will include all such items that can be tracked down.

 Go to http://virtualcelibrary.blogspot.com/  for the first entries.

A  number of items are waiting to be classified and these will be added in the near future.

Format 
As I do not have the relevant software or expertise in devising my own, I have started this catalogue in a blog format which is easy to use  for me, the compiler, and you, the user. This may change at a later date.

Arrangement
Items are arranged by subject, 'classified', using the scheme I devised whilst Librarian at the Foundation for Conductive Education, and include all known bibliographic details where possible. There is a list of subjects on the right-hand side, just click to access items in that area.

Please note that none of the items will be evaluated for quality. That is a job for readers: it is not the role of a library. Inclusion in this catalogue indicates solely their existence on the Internet.

All suggestions, thoughts, or information about documents you have found, that may be included in this catalogue, will be very welcome.

Latest issue of Inter Connections Electronic Information Bulletin

A new issue of the Inter Connections Electronic Information Bulletin is now available at

http://www.icwhatsnew.com/bulletin/current/index.htm

There are a number of links to conferences which may be of interest, and also a link to a piece about MEPs urging disabilities to be part of Europe 2020.

It is possible to subscribe to this bulletin which is free. Just clink on the 'subscribe' button.

Internet News no. 10

There does not seem to have been much on the news front this month but here is a selection which may be of interest.

Conductive Education

http://janetharrold.blogspot.com/2010/03/conductive-education.html
Parent fundraising via blog to send daughter for CE in Florida

http://www.bclocalnews.com/fraser_valley/abbynews/news/87007362.html
brief mention of CE in piece about parents' efforts to find help for their son.

http://conductiva.eventbrite.com/
Announcement of free public lecture by Krisztina ? in California on 4 April

http://my.hsj.org/Schools/Newspaper/tabid/100/view/frontpage/articleid/349614/newspaperid/2012/Fourth_annual_Kaiyas_Cup_approaches.aspx
Fundraising for CE for Kaiya in Franklin Lakes, NJ.

http://www.selkirkjournal.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2514504
Mention of Movement Centre, Manitoba in this article about methods tried by parents of boy with cerebral palsy

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/newshome/MP-takes-part-in-10km.6192566.jp
MP takes part in 10km run to help Rainbow Centre, Fareham, Hants.

Cerebral palsy

http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/new-treatment-for-cerebral-palsy-144871.php
Study to investigate stem cells as way of treating cerebral palsy.

http://www.jackbristol.com/newscentre/bristols-news/bristol-mum-launches-books-to-help-parents-of-disabled-children-4087
Mumpublishes series of books to help understanding of cerebral palsy by children.

http://southdownsliving.blogspot.com/2010/04/skydive-for-dame-vera-lynn-trust.html
Another sky dive to raise funds for Dame Vera Lynn Trust.

Multiple sclerosis

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1263512/I-stung-1-500-bees-I-feel-great-MS-sufferers-pioneering-therapy.html
Bee stings credited with helping a ms patient regain her quality of life.

http://www.newswise.com/articles/clinical-benefit-of-multiple-sclerosis-drug-discovered-at-rush-university-medical-center
Clinical benefit of new MS drug has now been approved in US.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/183841.php
There may be two types of MS.

Parkinson's disease

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/04/06/2865086.htm?section=justin
Medical scientists are baffled by a phenomenon in which sufferers of Parkinson's disease who cannot walk are able to ride bikes and ice skate.

http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/Article/994464/Charity-rebranding-change-vision-strategy/
A change of name for Parkinson's Disease Society.

http://www.rd.com/your-america-inspiring-people-and-stories/an-accidental-education-exclusive-excerpt-from-michael-j-foxs-new-book/article177211.html
Excerpt from Michael J. Fox's new book

http://www.dotmed.com/news/story/12149/
Under 45s not always diagnosed correctly with Parkinson's.

Stroke

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/apr/03/love-and-hope-motivate-parents-efforts-erase-effec/
Report of baby who had severe stroke which went un-noticed by docotors.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jo-Evl3cbTIP4qjFN0rkhLXghb1wD9ED1UDO3
People with variable blood pressure at greater risk of stroke.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5i_JrsZwA7IX4Zoqobl7y291LG8vQ
New blood thinning drug could prevent stroke in those with high risk

More about Scientific Studies on Conductive Pedagogy

Andrew Sutton has posted more information about my Classic no 8 on his blog

http://www.conductive-world.info/2010/04/classic-yes.html

He fills in some of the background that I was unaware of, which makes very interesting reading. Thank you, Andrew.

Do have a look.

More changes to centres list

The centres list for countries beginning with letter A to C has now been extended to include letters D to F.

If there are any errors to be corrected, or centres not included , please let me know so that I can amend accordingly.

Many thanks to those who have been sending me such information, and please keep it coming so that the lists are as up to date and accurate as possible.

Conductive Education Classic no.8

Akos, K., ed. (1975) Scientific Studies on Conductive Pedagogy. Budapest: Conductors' College.

This book was published in 1975 by the Institute for Conductive Education of the Motor Disabled Conductor's College ( now the Peto Institute), edited by Károly Ákos and translated by Peter Szoke. It was the first one in English.

This is not a very well known text and why it was produced I do not know, but perhaps there is a clue in the introduction by Hári Maria. She had read papers at meetings and conferences in the West since the 1960s and might have felt that she had not been fully understood. In the introduction she says:

The understanding of conductive pedagogy, just like that of many other disciplines, is often impeded by the enforcement of inadequate notions...The following papers are modest initiatives aimed at the clarification of the ideas of conductive pedagogy. The individual topics have been selected with regard to the aspects most frequently encountered according to experience...Our only objective is to promote the understanding of conductive pedagogy.

Contents:

The notions of conductive pedagogy Introduction... Maria Hári

The application efficiency of conductive pedagogy...Maria Hári

The idea of learning in conductive pedagogy...Maria Hári

Didactics in conductive pedagogy...F.Székely

Relation of learning to teaching in conductive pedagogy...J. Pancsovay

The importance of playing in conductive pedagogy...F. Székely

Nursing activity of the conductive pedagogic network...Maria Hári

Therapy or teaching? A discussion on rehabilitation

The rehabilitation of motor disorder patients in statistics

The unity of theory and practice in the training of conductors...Maria Hári

A number of photos are included along with a short bibliography.

As to availability, I am not sure, but suggest that contacting the Peto Institute would be the best way of obtaining it as they may still have some copies for sale.

Several copies are in the National Library of Conductive Education.

Famous writers who are also librarians

I have been sent an item by Susie Mallett about Librarians entitled Librarian literature - top ten books written by librarians, which was taken from a newsletter, The Avid Reader produced by Abe Books.

http://www.abebooks.com/books/Newsletters/100322/000-librarC.shtml?cm_mmc=nl-_-nl-_-000-librarC-_-h-online

This list is very interesting. It includes the well known librarian Philip Larkin, plus others not so well-known. In fact I did not know that Madeleine L'Engle, Ann Tyler and Jorge Luis Borges had been librarians. Missing from the list are John Braine, Lewis Carroll, Marcel Proust and Benjamin Franklin who could easily have been included.

What a wonderful collection of people who have achieved so much in very different ways and as I cannot really claim that writing this blog makes me a writer in quite the same way, I am very pleased to be associated with them as a librarian too.

More changes to US centre list

I have been sent some more changes for the US listing of centres by Kasey, and these have now been made.

I was quite surprised to discover that several centres were no longer operating - Beginning Steps to Independence in California, The Jenny Rose Center in Pennsylvania, and The GRACE Center in South Carolina, but new ones are being set up - Center for Developmental Differences in Virginia and Brighter Beginnings through Conductive Education in Ohio. It is a shame that those who have worked so hard to open, run and maintain CE services have to close them down, especially when the services have been available for several years.

Thank you very much, Kasey, it is much appreciated and just what is needed to keep me up to date. If anyone else knows of other changes or inclusions that need to be made, please do get in touch.

Changes to Directories

I have received new information for, and corrections to, the Conductor Consultancies, UK Centres and US Centres lists. Many thanks to those who sent them to me.

These have now been amended and dated 2010.

If further changes need to be made, please do let me know.

The Human Library - and understanding each other

What is it?

As I see it, it is a vehicle for those who wish to understand other people's alternative points of view

On the website it says:

The Human Library is an innovative method designed to promote dialogue, reduce
prejudices and encourage understanding.The main characteristics of the project are to be found in its simplicity and positive approach. In it’s initial form the Human Library is a mobile library set up as a space for dialogue and interaction. Visitors to the Human Library are given the opportunity to speak informally with “people on loan”; this latter group being extremely varied in age, sex and cultural background. The Human Library enables groups to break stereotypes by challenging the most common prejudices in a positive and humorous manner. It is a concrete, easily transferable and affordable way of promoting tolerance and understanding.

Events have been staged all over the world since 2000 with a large number in Hungary and a few in the UK.

http://human-library.org/

The Human Library will be featured on BBC Radio 4 on March 15th at 11 am. and be available via the Internet afterwards. This should clarify things somewhat as Sandi Toskvig experiences the process.

Such an event for Conductive Education might help understanding and promote knowledge people might even find out that they agree with each other and can work together in the future.

Also last night I ended up thinking of Conductive Education again - is it taking over my life, I wondered!

On BBC4 there was a

Documentary telling the story of what happened to blues music on its journey
from the southern states of America to the heart of British pop and rock culture...

This looked at the way the Blues had come to the UK, the difficulties in communication for the Blues singers (such as Muddy Waters, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGee), the differences in culture between segregated America and non-segregated UK, the way the British groups eventually developed it and moved on.

All aspects that have affected many other 'transfers' and certainly have something in common with the spread of CE outside Hungary.

It should remain available via the Internet for a week using the link below.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00kc752/Blues_Britannia_Can_Blue_Men_Sing_the_Whites/

English website for Peto Institute - is this new?

I have just discovered that the Peto Institute has a new English version of its website which looks very good, clean and fresh with a white background. I have no idea how long it has been up on the Internet.

http://www.peto.hu/en/

I have had a look around but was unable to find a list of publications and information on ordering these.

General information about the Institute can be found under the headings of Centre for Development and Conductive Care, Conductive Kindergarten, Conductive School, Adults' Education Unit, College for Conductor Training and Mária Hári Library and Regional Resource Centre.

http://www.peto.hu/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52:our-institute&catid=36:general&Itemid=58

The introductory paragraph to the Library section says

Funds from the European Union and the National Development Plan in the frame of
the Human Resources Development Operational Programme have made the
refurbishment of the Mária Hári Library and Regional Resource Centre possible.

The Library holds thirty thousand volumes on a variety of subjects, not just Conductive Education. A brief description of its contents given.

The piece finishes with

A newsroom, a study, light and comfortable rooms for readers and a children’s
corner are expecting visitors day by day.

I am not sure if this means the library is now open to all and not just the Institute's staff and students. Perhaps someone will confirm it for me.

A museum devoted to the history of Conductive Education and Maria Hari's life is also on the first floor. Certainly worth a visit if open access is possible, if you are ever in Budapest.

Internet News no.9

There has been a larger number than usual of items this month and they are listed below. All those referring to the Conductive Education Awareness Day ( except those announcing it) have not been included as they are contained in another posting.

http://www.conductiveeducationinformation.org/2010/02/conductive-education-awareness-day-how.html

Conductive Education

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1246591/Scientists-transform-skin-cells-brain-cells-pioneering-study-benefit-sufferers-Alzheimers-Parkinsons.html
http://intheloopkids.com/?p=5844
Fundraising lunch for A Child Can Do All Things centre, Dallas, Texas.

http://www.journallive.co.uk/lifestyle-news/newcastle-features/2010/02/06/a-helping-hand-for-youngsters-with-cerebral-palsy-61634-25772229/
http://www.beeconnected.net/?p=62
Reporter visits the Heel and Toe centre in North East England talks to parents.(note there are 4 pages to this article)

http://wsana.org/blog/?p=4633
Details of the Centre for Independence Through Conductive Education, Countryside, Illinois.

http://www.thelegacyfundraising.com/ampat
Fundraising for The Legacy Rainbow House, Cheshire

http://www.birminghammail.net/news/black-country/black-country-news/2010/02/12/great-barr-youngsters-meets-his-west-brom-heroes-ahead-of-crucial-operation-97319-25816743/
Brief mention of CE in article about boy with cerebral palsy

http://www.deweykaye.com/mosaic/JobsWatch/listings/StepsToIndependence_ProgramCoord.html
Job advert for part-time program coordinator at Steps to Independence, Pittsburgh.

http://www.deweykaye.com/mosaic/JobsWatch/listings/StepsToIndependence_ProgramCoord.html

http://www.michigan.gov/gov/0,1607,7-168-25488_54480-231631--,00.html

http://themoose.aquinas.edu/2010/02/17/come-celebrate-conductive-education-day-2010-thursday-february-25/

http://www.petoassociation.hu/UserData/www.petoassociation.hu/file/GAminutesNov08.doc

http://american-conductor.blogspot.com/2010/02/conductive-education-awareness-day.html
　
Notice of Conductive Education Day to be held on 25 February which will be celebrated by members of ACENA

http://www.moveoneinc.com/expat-echo/featured/alternative-medicine-resources-in-budapest/
Mention of the Peto Institute in a list of alternative therapies available in Budapest

http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/5030321.Wirral_charity_Stick_n_Step_celebrates_opening_of_new_centre/

http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/local-wirral-news/wallasey-news/tm_headline=charity-stick-8216-n-8217-step-opens-new-base-in-liscard&method=full&objectid=25945624&siteid=80491-name_page.html
New premises for Stick’n’Step centre in UK

http://gazebonews.typepad.com/gazebonews/2010/02/margot-moreland-3-on-3.html
Fundraising for CE in Lake Forest, Illinois.

http://highburycharity.blogspot.com/2010/02/march-cheltenham-ms-society.html
Mention of an adult group in Cheltenham, UK.

http://www.pr-inside.com/tonight-the-snooty-fox-and-conductive-learning-center-featured-on-world-news-with-diane-sawyer-r1749492.htm
http://abcnews.go.com/WN/grandmothers-devotion-led-school-kids-disabilities/story?id=9980037
CE Center in Cincinnati featured on TV.

http://rsvpcalendar.blogspot.com/2010/03/breakfast-at-tiffany-for-child-can-do.html
Notice of a fundraising event for A Child Can Do All Things , Dallas, Texas.

http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/5036154.Opening_window_on_a_world_striving_for_independence/
Report of exhibition of professional photographs taken at Megan Baker House, Herefordshire UK.

http://www.singup.org/toolkit-menu/news-media/news/article/?tx_ttnews[tt_news]=657&tx_ttnews[backPid]=152&cHash=5a8c59be06
National Institute of Conductive Education Children’s Services win special award.

http://silversandimages.blogspot.com/2010/03/saras-garden.html
Photographers visit to Sara’s Garden reported on her blog with some pictures.

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5046503.A_shower_of_praise_for_Rainbow_Centre/ Rainbow Centre, Fareham, Hants, UK, passes Government inspection again.
　

Cerebral palsy

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100209144203.htm
Incidence of cerebral palsy on the rise in US

http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2010/02/15/Cerebral-palsy-stem-cell-trial-begins/UPI-57571266270159/
Cerebral palsy stem cell trial begins

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/02/11/injured-duckling-helps-teach-wheelchair-boy-to-walk-115875-22034197/
Duckling inspires boy with cerebral palsy to walk

Parkinson’s disease

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5020191.University_s___34_000_grant_to_investigate_Parkinson___s_Disease/
Money granted by Parkinson’s Disease Society to investigate use of electric currents to help Parkinson’s

Multiple sclerosis

http://www.barchester.com/Healthcare-News/Multiple-sclerosis-
MS more of a risk to those who have migraines

http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_exercise-has-protective-effect-on-brains-of-multiple-sclerosis-patients_1349740
Exercise good for brains of those with MS

Disabilities

http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/families/article7049493.ece
A father talks about his son with Down’s syndrome/

A surprising year

It is twelve months to the day since I left the Foundation for Conductive Education and the National Library of Conductive Education.

http://www.conductiveeducationinformation.org/2009/02/now-is-time-to-say-goodbye-to-era.html

I felt sad and angry. Angry that the Library would no longer be a living library as there would be no-one with the time and expertise to search, find, beg for ,and add material to it. Keep it growing. As far as I know those assigned to looking after it have other responsibilities and therefore little time, if not none at all, to devote to it. Shame. The systems I put in place mean that basic services of issuing and returning items can be offered to the service users, students and staff at the Foundation. It is the only Library in Conductive Education that is open access (I know that the opening hours have been reduced to term time only by appointment) and applications for new membership not being accepted. Access is possible but not in the way it was. Shame.

Soldiering on

I felt sad as I thought that after eighteen years plus in Conductive Education I was leaving it and taking my knowledge with me. I did not think I would be able to keep up this blog, that it would be impossible without the Library around me, but I have managed it and hope to continue. A number of people have written to me with enquiries which I have responded to and the number of hits, now 10,487 as I write this, has been quite satisfying with an average of 200 a week.

Just do it

More time can now be spent on preserving the knowledge and information on Conductive Education through publishing and I am part of the Conductive Education Press publishing house. www.cepress.org The first book, Just Do It, came out in December and sales have been steady. There are plans for several more books, so its future is looking bright and exciting.

Popular and personal support

I would like to thank again those who wrote to me a year ago saying such kind and complimentary things and also those who signed the petition.

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/help-save-our-library/

The support of several people over the first six months helped enormously. This meant so much and encouraged me to stick with Conductive Education, determined to work for it in new (if unpaid!) ways.

An unexpected anniversary present

I started preparing this posting a week or so ago and since then I have had a surprising communication which means this extra paragraph. I received an email informing me that I had been nominated and accepted for the award of Honorary Conductor to be presented at the World Congress in Hong Kong later this year. Apparently a letter had been sent through the post in December 2009, and I had not received it, but a copy of this from Professor Schaffhauser, written on behalf of the Andras Peto Institute of Conductive Education and Conductors’ College Senate, has just arrived. Naturally this was completely unexpected and left me at sixes and sevens, as they say. Of course I was delighted to accept. I am now waiting for further information and may go to Hong Kong. I did go there as a child and have some happy, if slightly vague, memories of the trip.

It just goes to show how life can change in a very short time - and I wonder what will the next twelve month bring!
　
　

Photographs of Conductive Education go on show

Is this a first?

I have just read a news report of an exhibition of photographs taken by professionals at a Conductive Education centre in the UK.

http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/5036154.Opening_window_on_a_world_striving_for_independence/

The Megan Baker House Photographic Exhibition opened in Worcester Cathedral yesterday with photos of the participants and their families taken during sessions at the Centre. It will remain there until Sunday 21 March.

It is hoped that the exhibition may move to other venues.

I am not aware of any other such ventures, so please let me know if there are any, or have been any.

Conductive Education Awareness Day - how did it go?

Conductive Education Awareness Day in North America took place on Thursday 25th February. I posted a blog before this with links to the few mentions I had found in the Internet.

http://www.conductiveeducationinformation.org/2010/02/conductive-education-awareness-day.html

How did it go?

Well, I have found a few more links after searching today. No doubt a Thursday was chosen for the 'Day' as it would be good time of the week to get coverage in the media, but not as much materialised as was hoped, I imagine, but perhaps there will be more appearing over the next few days or so.

Most of the links below refer to Grand Rapids, and just one to the Pittsburgh center. As more than 40 centers were taking part this must be very disappointing.

There are videos and references to Grand Rapids Conductive Education learning center at

http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/eightwest/Conductive_Education_Awareness-
http://videos.apnicommunity.com/Video,Item,36028862151892290.html

http://www.wzzm13.com/video/default.aspx#/Conductive+Learning+Center+helping+kids+with+disabilities/68575678001

http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/audio/fplayer1.cfm?styid=5898

Various links to these TV items plus a radio interview can be found at

http://zh-tw.facebook.com/posted.php?id=280655096442

http://www.wjrwam.com/Article.asp?id=1711874&spid=

http://www.wzzm13.com/news/health/story.aspx?storyid=118886&catid=9

http://ko-kr.facebook.com/ACCDAT
Lists a number of links re the Awareness Day

http://www.blogged.com/topics/education-awareness-campaign/

Mention of CE awareness Day amongst other campaigns.

http://www.northwestsignal.net/
This had a picture ( no longer accessible) and some text you have to register to read.

http://whitneynelson.blogspot.com/2010/02/pictures-and-news.html
A parent, whose child appeared in one of the TV reports blogs the event.

http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/23/c3862.html
Press release by March of Dimes, Canada

http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/education/22671864/detail.html
Mention in Pittsburgh TV report of Steps to Independence center.

I hope these links will still be 'live' when you try them as I have found that some e.g. the North West Signal piece, have already been taken down.

If there are others not included in this list, please let me know and I will add them.

Conductive Education Awareness Day

Thursday 25 February has been designated Conductive Education Awareness Day in North America by ACENA (Association for Conductive Education in North America), see

http://acena.org/national-ce-awareness%20day.html

which states:

This day will provide CE Centers everywhere the opportunity to focus on their successes, publicize their programs, inform the general public, build legitimacy, gain political support, increase client base, and drive funders to the Conductive Education cause. A CE Awareness Day Campaign Kit that provides customizable press releases, proclamation letters for local and state government, Conductive Education stats and facts, sample advertisements with a common message, and a post-campaign evaluation has been sent to all ACENA members.

I have found several other references to it on the Internet.

http://www.deweykaye.com/mosaic/JobsWatch/listings/StepsToIndependence_ProgramCoord.html

http://www.michigan.gov/gov/0,1607,7-168-25488_54480-231631--,00.html

http://themoose.aquinas.edu/2010/02/17/come-celebrate-conductive-education-day-2010-thursday-february-25/

http://www.marchofdimes.ca/NR/rdonlyres/DA937E23-BAD9-43FD-91E8-AB0D61A8027E/0/CENewsletterFall2009Winter2010.pdf

There have been other awareness days and weeks in the past which have had a limited effect, so I would love to know how successful this venture proves to be and how many of the 40 centres mentioned in the March of Dimes newsletter used the campaign kit.

In the meantime I hope the day is productive, that awareness is raised successfully and Conductive Education is shown to be a wonderful educational system and not just another therapy.

New website for parents by a parent

I have just had an alert from Google for a website I believe is new this year and it looks very interesting and different from the usual.

http://www.exceptionalfamilytv.com/

Set up by a father of a cerebral palsied child it states its aims as:

Exceptional Family TV is the online home destination for families raising children with special needs, bringing together all the social and multimedia elements in one location.

COMING SOON MAY 2010- Internet based weekly TV show Focusing on the realities of raising children with special needs. Sign up for "Sneak Peeks" of the show.

eFamilyTV Store- Scheduled to launch March 2010. Our online store will feature products specific to the special needs community. Adaptive toys, adaptive clothing, equipment, travel, and so much more. What would you like to see in our store?Click here to make suggestions.

Family Networking taken to a new level- April 2010. Bringing families together locally and internationally by allowing you to search and connect based on child’s age, diagnoses and location. Make friends online or choose to meet up locally for play dates

A request for parents to discuss their experiences and knowledge of Conductive Education has been made at

http://www.exceptionalfamilytv.com/category/168/all

Worth watching - it is on Facebook with over 1200 friends.

Please write, write, write on Conductive Education

Yesterday I read a parent’s blog via a link from Andrew Sutton’s blog, saying how much she liked to read, and how keen she was to read about Conductive Education and how it could help her.

http://www.rojosjourney.com/2010/02/knowledge-quest.html

I responded saying to get in touch with me for suggestions. Later I realised that I might be offering false hope as Andrew had already mentioned Dina, the only really useful item of any substance. As you probably all know, the literature of Conductive Education is very limited, and anything worth reading at any level even more limited. I managed to collect as much as I could for the National Library of Conductive Education whilst the librarian there, but this was everything for the record rather than just all the ‘good stuff’.

What can I suggest? I did produce a list titled Parents Experiences of Conductive Education, but this was mainly unpublished accounts of the results and improvements made by their children after recieving Conductive Education, rather than practical explanations of what actually the conductors did. Anyone wishing to know more about this list should contact me. All items are (or were when I left) in the National Library of Conductive Education at NICE in Birmingham. Other than this, Dina and possible some parents' blogs ( I hope to compile a list of these soon), I can think of nothing. Suggestions would be very welcome as new material may be out there that I do not know about.

Previously on this blog I have called for conductors to write about what they do, explain their practice and offer guidance to parents, or anyone else interested in how it works, in this way. There seems to be a reluctance to do this in case others use the information to ‘practise’ it themselves by offering services with ‘the principles of Conductive Education,’ as expressed in one comment on my posting.

So I ask again, please do write, as one conductor does already, at http://www.susie-mallett.org/ Help us all to understand and be able to explain to others why it is such a wonderful system. Anyone can write down what they do, no prior knowledge or experience is necessary to report and explain.

Research and academic material is still needed but that is a completely different ball game!

So please write, write, write so we can all read and learn, learn, learn.

New feature

Please note that I have just added a 'Search this blog' feature which I hope will be useful. It is located in the column on the left above the directories.

Conductors with Consultancies and Practices

I have found a small number of websites of conductors who run consultancies and offer services to individuals or groups. Most of these are in the UK or US. 
Details of what is on offer may be obtained from their websites or by email.


Australia

Lisa Gombinsky is now operating Pys Ed Studio in Sydney, Australia and can be contacted at lisa.gombinsky@gmail.com

Eszter Agocs works in Adelaide, running Future Footprints Conductive Education at
80a Prospect Road, PROSPECT 5082, Adelaide,  SA. Phone number: +614 00 202 509
Contact her at  eszter@futurefootprintssa.com.au  Website: www.futurefootprintssa.com.au



Canada

Anne-Christian Wittig has set up in British Columbia and can be contacted via her blog and email at
http://movingaheadconductiveconsulting.blogspot.com/
http://www.movingaheadcc.com/index.html


Eire (Ireland)

Hajnalka Kele is offering her services in Ireland at  Norbreck, Belvedere Lawn, Douglas, Cork, Ireland. contact her by telephone: 00353 (0) 879560460 email: contacthandinhand@mail.com
website: http://www.handinhand-conductiveeducation.com/
 
Germany


Susie Mallett, based in Nuremberg, offers services for children and adults
http://www.susie-mallett.org/

Raphaela Ross, based in Paderborn
http://www.raphaela-ross.de/


Hungary

Agnes Borbely has been running her consultancy, Moira, since 1987.
http://www.moira-cec.hu/en/index.html


United Kingdom


László Szögeczki runs Independent Conductive Education Services in the North of England. Please contact him via email or mobile phone only at present.
http://www.i-ce-s.com/

Path for the Disabled Ltd is based in Exeter with Erszebet Gordon.
http://pathforthedisabled.co.uk/default.aspx


Judit Szathmary has Szathmary Training and Consultancy based in Hampshire, England.
Phone: 07967 1944 33 email: judit.szathmary@virgin.net


Lisa Kovacs is the contact for the service Learning Alternatives based in Wales

http://learningalternativescymru.co.uk/default.aspx

Noemi Nagy

http://www.ceforadults.com/index.html

Angelina Dawson, based in the West Midlands, offers to work with children and adults
http://www.ce-services.co.uk/home/

Gábor Temleitner has been operating for some years now and can be contacted at
http://www.qcet.net/

Amanda Elliott runs New Forest Conductive Pedagogy and works with adults and children. Contact her  at mandyelliott100@gmail.com



United States

Krisztina Abonyi Bernstein‘s consultancy, Conduktiva, in San Francisco has a website at
http://home.earthlink.net/~conductiva/

Eleonora Tamasne is in San Jose, California at Learning Together and can be contacted by phone on +1 408 858 2238 and has a website http://learningtogether-ce.com/

Judit Roth runs Cerebral Palsy Solutions, Coaching and Consulting Inc., a consultancy in Virginia, US.
http://www.conductiveedconsulting.com/

Ssuzsi Balogh's consultancy, Conductive Education for the Motor Disabled, offers services  in Bellevue, WA ( near Seattle) doing home visits only and can be contacted via her blog at http://conductiveeducator.blogspot.com/
or phone 425-351-3559.


There may be more I have not tracked down yet. Please let me know of any not listed above or any details which are wrong.
Hand in Hand
Norbreck, Belvedere Lawn, Douglas, Cork, Ireland. contact: Hajnalka Kele
phone: 00353 (0) 879560460 email: contacthandinhand@mail.com
website: http://www.handinhand-conductiveeducation.com/

Internet News no.8

This is a list of items found on the Internet recently that may be of interest.

Conductive Education

http://www.ludlowadvertiser.co.uk/news/4818878.Ludlow_school_to_support_Megan_Baker_House/
Fundraising support for Megan Baker House

http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/news/Generous-readers-Billy-sensory-room-possible-aid-experts/article-1652213-detail/article.html
Money raised for Sensory Room and possible trip to Peto Institute for youngster.

http://www.northantset.co.uk/news/Fund-for-James-reaches-5000.5891123.jp
Fund raising to send boy to Hungary

http://www.lep.co.uk/news/Rainbow-House-secures-pot-of.5967635.jp
Big fundraising success saves Rainbow House in Cheshire

http://www.insidetoronto.com/news/local/article/396846--march-of-dimes-offers-seniors-daily-living-help
New services for adults being provided by March of Dimes in Canada

http://www.hertsad.co.uk/content/herts/news/story.aspx?brand=HADOnline&category=News&tBrand=HertsCambsOnline&tCategory=newslatestHAD&itemid=WEED30%20Dec%202009%2011%3A04%3A52%3A750
Mention of monthly CE group for Parkinson’s in St Albans, Herts, UK.

http://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/Hampshire/Portsmouth/PO6/News/Local-News/152985-Fundraising-Mum-Uses-Skills-to-Help-Others
Mum is helping raise money for CE centre her son attends in Fareham, Hants, UK
　

Cerebral palsy

http://www.drugwatch.com/news/2010/01/29/mother-blames-botox-daughter%e2%80%99s-death-manufacturer-faces-first-lawsuit/

http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/botox-for-cerebral-palsy-recommended-7879/
Concern and warnings about using botox for cerebral palsy

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8462520.stm
Teenage actor with cerebral palsy to play Ian Drury in film about his life.

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/286059
New York man with cerebral palsy uses ballet as therapy

Multiple sclerosis

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1242441/Could-multiple-sclerosis-caused-blocked-veins.html
Possible cause of multiple sclerosis

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/besttreatments/2010/jan/21/new-treatments-on-the-horizon-for-multiple-sclerosis
New drugs on horizon for MS

http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=2475272
Is new MS research media driven or the real thing?　

Parkinson’s disease

http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=154854
Current trial tests whether Coenzyme Q10 can slow down Parkinson's disease

http://www.viartis.net/parkinsons.disease/news/100123.htm
Report of survey of American prevalence of Parkinson’s disease

http://www.themedguru.com/20100121/newsfeature/treadmill-workouts-benefit-parkinson-s-patients-86131878.html
New German study reports benefits of treadmill workouts.

http://newslocale.org/health/hnews/nintendo_wii_balance_board_helps_patients_with_neurological_conditions_2010011911054.html
Wii board may help with balance

Stroke

http://durangoherald.com/sections/News/2010/01/21/Country_music_star_suffers_mild_stroke_while_snowmobiling/
Country music star suffers mild stroke

http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_vitamin-e-may-prevent-brain-damage-in-stroke-victims_1334067
A new research by the Ohio State University researchers suggests that blocking the function of an enzyme in the brain with a specific kind of vitamin E can prevent nerve cells from dying after a stroke.
　

Conductive Education Centres in Germany

This list is one of a series being compiled of centres employing conductors around the world. The UK, North America, and countries beginning with the letters A-F have already been done and can be accessed on the left hand side of this blog.

This list contains details of centres in Germany (the only country with the letter G to have services with a conductor as far as I am aware) and countries beginning with the letter H onwards will come at a later date. If any of the information is wrong or now out of date, or I have not included any centre, I would be grateful if you would let me know. All place names are given in their German spelling.

Please accept my apologies for any missed accents.

Much of the information has been gleaned from a brochure produced by Fachausschuss Konduktive Förderung (Hrsg.) and details of this will be provided below.

Centres in Germany

FortSchritt Freiberg e.V.
Vorstand, Matthias-Grünwald-Str. 13, 79100 Freiberg
Contact: Regina Huber Tel: 0761/40 85 20 Fax: 0761 790 10 41
Email: fortschritt-Freiberg@web.de

FortSchritt Nürtingen e.V.
Kreuzkirchestrasse 6, 72622 Nürtingen
Contact: Dietrich Crüsemann. Tel: 07022/93 33 90
Email: dietrich.cruesemann@t-online.de

FortSchritt Ulm e.V.
Friedrichsau 2, 89073 Ulm
Contact: Christine Filus Tel: 0731/927 48 82 Fax: 0731/927 47 95
Email: fortschrift-ulm@t-online.de

Privates Forderzentrum Aschau
Bernauer Strasse 18, 83229 Aschau/Chiemgau
Contact: Elmar Kuhn Tel 08052/171 15 00

KWA Klinik Stift Rottal
Max-Köhler-Strasse 3, 94086 Bad Griesbach
Contact: Dr Christoph Garner Tel: 08532/874 61 Fax: 08532/879 13
Website: http://www.kwa-klinik.de/

FortSchritt Dürmenting e.V.
Steinachweg 3, 88525 Dü rmenting
Contact: Wolfgang Wörner Tel: 07371/44 76 14 Email: wwoerner@duermentingen.de

FortSchritt München e.V.
Steinröschenstrasse 14, 80995 München
Contact: Dr Helmut Hörtner Tel: 089/1 50 77 71
Email: hoertner@t-online.de

Bayerische Landesschule für Körperbehinderte Konduktive Tagesstätte Johann Nepomuk von Kurz Stiftung
Kurzstr 2, 81547 München
Contact: Hermann Behrens Tel: 089/642 58 148
Email: kurz-stiftung@t-online.de

Stiftung Pfennigparade Phoenix Konduktives Förderzentrum GmbH
Oberföringers. 150, 81925 München
Contact: Beate Höss-Zenker Tel: 089/839 36 393 Fax: 089/839 36 395
Email: beate.hoess-zenker@phoenix-kf.de

FortSchritt Starnberg gGmbH
Ferdinand-von-Miller-Str. 14, 82343 Niederpocking
Contact: Peter Van Quadt Tel: 08151/20 41 Fax: 0851/729 86
Email: mailto:verian@fortschritt-starnberg.de

Verein für Menschen mit Körperbehinderung e.V.
Zerzabelshofstr. 29, 90478 Nürnberg
Contact: Anita Moos-Hlavacek Tel: 0911/462 63 50 Fax: 0911 462 35 10
Email: moos@behinderte-nuernberg.de

Konduktive Förderung für Kinder und Erwachsene
Arndt Strasse 21, 90419 Nü rnberg
Contact: Susie Mallett Tel: 0911/941 23 17
Email: small66711@aol.com Website: http://www.susie-mallet.org

FortSchrittRosenheim e.V.
Arnulfstrasse 28, 83026 Rosenheim
Contact: Doris Weisbach Tel: 08031/908 19 50 Fax: 08031/908 19 60
Email: fortschritt-rosenhein@arcor.de or weisbach@surfEU.de

Lebenshilfe Kreisvereinigung Tirschenreuth
Waldsassener Strasse 9, 95666 Mitterteich
Contact: Berthold Kellner Tel: 09633/918 360 Fax: 09633/ 918 362
Email: berthold.kellner@lebenshilfe-tirschenreuth.de

Blindeninstitutstiftung Einrichtung für Konduktive Förderung
Ohmstr. 7, 97076 Würzburg
Contact: Birgit vom Busch Email: vombusch@gmx.de

FortSchritt Würzburg
Ohmstr.7, Haus 4, Gruppe a/b, 97076 Wü rzburg
Contact: Dr Christiane Scheler Tel: 0931/270 55 30 Fax: 0931 270 55 31
Email: fortschrittwuerzburg@t-online.de

Rehabilitationszentrum Berlin Ost e.V.
Allee der Kosmonauten 15, 10315 Berlin
Contact: Helmut Siebert Tel: 030/549 96 30 Fax: 030/ 541 81 22
Email: rbo@rbo-info.de Website: http://www.rbo-info.de/

HELIOS Klinik Hohenstücken
Brahmsstrasse 38, 14772 Brandenburg a.d. Havel
Contact: Dr Martin Köhler Tel: 03381/791 118 Fax: 03381/ 791 119
Email: martin.Koehler@helios-kliniken.de Website: www.helios-kliniken.de/hohenstücken

FortSchritt Berlin/Brandenurg e.V.
Cottbusser Strasse 33, 03096 Werben
Contact: Fred Scheler Tel: 035603/700 90 Fax: 035603/ 759 046
Email: r.f.scheler@t-online.de

FortSchritt Nordhessen e.V.
Schöneuberger Strasse 3, 34128 Kassel
Contact: Barbara Klemm-Röbig Tel: 0561/884 587 Email: klemm-roebig@t-online.de

Förderverein Kinderneurologie Königsstein e.V.
Alt-Sossenheim 3, 65936 Königsstein
Contact: Roswitha Fusik or Monika Benz Tel: 069/27 29 38 66
Email: info@petoe-konigstein.de Website: http://www.peto-königstein.de/

Fortschritt Frankfurt e.V.
Esztergomstrasse 33, 63477 Maintal
Contact: Christoph Drescher Tel: 06181/945 50 421
Email: info@cdrescher.de Website: http://www.fortschritt-frankfurt.1kx.de/

FortSchritt Walldorf e.V.
Josef-Reiert-Strasse 4, 69190 Walldorf OR Plattenseestrasse 3a, 69168 Wiesloch
Contact: Susanne Huber Tel: 06222/755 16 Fax: 06222/307 414
Email: info@fortschritt-walldorf.de

Fortschritt im Osnabrücker Land e.V.
Venner Str 9, 49565 Bramsche
Contact: Ulrike Renzenbrink Tel: 05468/922 025
Email: Wilhelm@renzenbrink.de

FortSchritt Hannover e.V.
Im Tale 1, 30922 Seelze
Contact: Frank Heilman Tel: 05137/127 211 Fax: 05137/ 825 09 70
Email: fheilmann@fortschritt-hannover.de

Zentrum für Frühbehandlung und Frühförderung
Maarweg 130, 50825 Köln
Contact: Dr Rainer J. Wilmes Tel: 0221/95 42 50 42 Fax: 0221/95 42 50 55
Email: aerzte@fruehbehandlung.de

FortSchritt Düsseldorf e.V.
Kolpingstrasse 35, 40764 Langenfeld
Contact: Andreas Hocheuser Tel: 02173/ 683 806 Fax: 02173/ 683 805
Email: fortschrittD@aol.com

Konduktive Förderung für Kinder and Erwachsene Kinder und Erwachsene
Thunemeiershof 7, 33102 Padeborn
Contact: Raphaela Ross Tel: 05251/ 184 00 00 Fax: 05251/ 709 43 84
Email: info@raphaela-ross.de Website: http://www.raphaela-ross.de/

Zentrum für Konduktive Therapie (Kooperation mit dem SPZ des Ev. Krankenhauses …Oberhausen) & Fortschritt im Revier e.V.
Falkensteinstrasse 20, 46047 Oberhausen.
Contact: Udo Fischer Tel: 0208/ 880 760 Fax: 0208/880 76 15
Email: info@zentrum-konduktive-therapie.de Website: http://www.zentrum-konduktive-therapie.de/
OR contact Fortschritt im Revier at
Stalhermstrasse 43, 45968 Gladbeck
Tel: 02043/631 85 Fax: 02043/677 89

St Nikolaus Stiftshospital GmbH Zentrum fûr Konduktive Therapie
Hindenburgwall 1, 56626 Andernach
Contact: Hans Peter Mayer via Frau Koch Tel: 02632/ 404 57 53
Email: a.koch@stiftshospital-andernach.de

Verein Ponte Kö e.V.
Seumestrasse 35, 06667 Weissenfeis
Contact: Annelies Herrmann Tel: 03443/33 31 70
Email: hallo@pontekoe.com

Schrittweise e.V.
Erich-Mäder-Strasse 4, 04603 Windischleuba
Contact: Christine Burger Tel: 03447/ 83 99 07 Fax: 03447/83 15 18
Email: burger@schrittweise.org

Reference

Fachausschuss Konduktive Förderung (Hrsg.) (2009) Konduktive Förderung. Düsseldorf: FKF.

More newsletters

I have been told of two more newsletters which have been added to the list.
This list has now been added to the other directories in the left hand column and will be updated each time I discover another newsletter.

Please keep them coming!

Conductive Education Newsletters

A number of centres and organisations now produce a newsletter for their users, staff and friends to keep them up to date with such things as progress of the children, fundraising events, staff changes and general development. These do not usually include information about other CE services and organisations unless there is some connection recently created or visits made, but concentrate on the local progress, activities and financial contributions.
Initially such publications were circulated on paper by hand or via the post, but are now mainly uploaded on to the organisation’s website, thus gaining a much wider audience.

I have managed to compile the following list and would be grateful for details of any I have missed, so I can update it.

North America

ACENA

http://www.acena.org/acena-newsletters.html
Conductive Learning Center, Aquinas [This newsletter is now available to members only]

http://conductivelearningcenter.org/class/
A Child Can Do All Things

http://www.accdat.org/ This newsletter needs signing up for and is sent by email

Gaitway
http://www.swgaitway.org/pdf/news_for_web_7_2010.pdf

March of Dimes

http://www.marchofdimes.ca/dimes/people_with_disabilities_caregivers/programs_and_services/conductive_education/CE_newsletter.htm

Movement Centre, Manitoba

http://movementcentre.ca/newsletter.aspx 

Australia and New Zealand

NACE (South Australia)

http://www.conductiveeducationsa.com/newsletter.htm

Conductive Education Centre (Western Australia)

http://conductiveedwa.com.au/newsletters/

Auckland Conductive Education Foundation

http://www.acef.org.nz/introfound.htm

New Zealand Foundation for Conductive Education

http://www.conductive-education.org.nz/

Addington School New Zealand

http://www.addington.school.nz/newsletter.htm

Glowkids -Iris Conductive Education
http://www.glowkids.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/GLOW_NEWS_September_2012.pdf

France
http://www.assonoemi.fr/?cat=17
Association Noemi

http://www.honorine-leve-toi.org/le-journal-d-honorine/article/le-journal-d-honorine-no-07?lang=fr
Honorine Leve Toi

UK
Megan Baker House

http://www.meganbakerhouse.org.uk/newsletters.php
Pace Centre, Aylesbury

http://www.thepacecentre.org/newsletter.html
Legacy Rainbow House

http://rainbowhouse.msgfocus.com/q/1p5zYHShwq1HV/wv
ITI

http://www.iti-uk.org/frameset.htm
Stick’n’Step

http://www.sticknstep.org/File/newsletter.asp
Whoops a Daisy
http://www.whoopsadaisy.org/images/documents/whoopsadaisynewsletterwinter10.pdf 

Rest of the world

Tsad Kadima, Israel

In Hebrew and English

http://www.tsadkadima.org.il/?CategoryID=187&ArticleID=101&sng=1
http://www.tsadkadima.org.il/?CategoryID=165&ArticleID=99&sng=1

The Ranger Foundation, Mauritius

http://www.therangerfoundation.org/index.php?id=60

Another type of group work

The weather here in the UK is dreadful at the moment with lots of snow and ice which always means the the whole country grinds to a halt, even when it has been forecast and there is time to prepare. Schools close and getting around can be difficult. Why we as a country can not cope, I do not know, but it is always so!

Indoors trying to keep warm, I thought I would do a blog about my reading group.

Every six weeks or so , six of us meet as a Reading Group to discuss the latest choice of book and catch up with each others news. The group was formed ten years ago when most of us were working at the Foundation for Conductive Education and because we get on so well, we have kept in touch in this way, while enjoying a good read at the same time. No-one is still involved with the organisation except for our latest recruit who is a volunteer.

We take turns to choose a book, (in alphabetical order by surname) and this person chooses the meeting venue - usually a restaurant in Birmingham with a special dining offer. After reading six choices we then open 1001 books you should read at random and that becomes the next book to read and discuss. We then return to each of us choosing in the order mentioned.

Over the years we have read and discussed a wide variety of books, some I have enjoyed, some have been disappointing and some downright awful - to me, anyway. I did not like Perfume or The Reader and found Bill Bryson’s A Short History of Everything very demanding. Some have been delightful, for example, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, and Alan Bennett’s The Common Reader.

Sandra has chosen Kafka’s soup, which is a history of literature in seventeen recipes. I have just finished this and it is a winner for me. The recipes look very do-able and he has written wonderful pastiches in the style of each author. I particularly like the Raymond Chandler, Jane Austen and Charles Dickens. Some of the authors' writing I am not that familiar with but have still enjoyed Franz Kafka, Harold Pinter and Marcel Proust.

This is a lovely witty read, and also a very good antidote to the cold weather. Cheap copies are available via Amazon.

References

Bryson, B. (2004) A short history of nearly everything. London: Black Swan.

Bennett, A. (2008) The uncommon reader. London: Faber and Faber.

Boxall, P., ed. (2008) 1001 books to read before you die. London; Cassell.

Crick, M. (2007) Kafka's soup; a history of literature in 17 recipes. London: Granta Books.

Schlink, B. (1998) The reader. London: Phoenix.

Suskind, P. (2007) Perfume. London: Penguin.

Watson, W. (2008) Miss Pettigrew lives for a day. London: Persephone Classics.

New Job Centre off to a good start

The new Job Centre set up for conductors seems to be off to a reasonable start considering the time of year.

There are a number of vacancies up at the moment so if you are looking for a job or want to advertise a post , please go to

http://www.facebook.com/pages/CONDUCTIVE-WORLD-JOBS/376055890606?ref=search&sid=1540593482.2828234181..1#/pages/CONDUCTIVE-WORLD-JOBS/376055890606?v=info&ref=search

Do let me know how you get on, whether you are a conductor looking for work, or a centre looking for a conductor, as it would be interesting to know how many responses each vacancy gets.

Peto Institute is no longer the only option

Over the past year, and particularly this last week, I have been seeing news items about parents raising money to take their children to the Peto Institute in Budapest. A very worthwhile aim but these parents do not seem to have any awareness of the availability of Conductive Education services with conductors, not just in their own country, but very near home and quite often free, or at least subsidised in some way.

One of the stories reported the efforst of a family in Corby, Northants which cannot be that far from the Leicestershire Steps Centre and I assume they are not aware of this.

http://www.northantset.co.uk/news/Fund-for-James-reaches-5000.5891123.jp

http://www.ludlowadvertiser.co.uk/news/4818878.Ludlow_school_to_support_Megan_Baker_House/

http://www.stepscentre.org.uk/apps/content/html/viewcontent.aspx?id=1

It seems that Conductive Education still has a long way to go not only in promoting its benefits, but also promoting the services available locally. A difficult task and something to aim for in 2010.

I will try and do my bit and keep my lists of centres up to date and also aim to produce lists of services in more countries.

Another year - its now 2010

It is now the first day of 2010 and I wish you all a happy, healthy year.

Last year was not the best for me and I can hardly believe that its nine months since I left the National Library of Conductive Education on 4 March 2009. Even though I wanted to saty in touch with the conductive world, I was not sure that it would be possible for me to carry on with this blog. But so far so good, and I am looking forward to 2010 being a positive, productive year in many respects.

Looking at the statistics I have been pleased to see that an average of 100 people have viewed the blog each week - thank you, and keep it up along with your enquiries and suggestions.