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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"conductive education"”.
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Parents of children with cerebral palsy: their experiences and perspectives of Conductive Education
… palsy choose a non-traditional programme of education for their children - Conductive Education. Many countries appear to have welcomed not only research into Conductive Education but also the practice of this alternative programme of education for children with cerebral palsy (Lebeer, 1995; …
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AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF THE REHABILITATION OF PHYSICAL DISABLED ADULTS IN A GROUP SETTING WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO CONDUCTIVE EDUCATION
… setting explored the experience and impact of Conductive Education and draws on a complex, person centered, bio-psycho-social rehabilitation method. The research explores physically disabled adult patients’, family members’ and CE professionals’ constructs on group setting in CE with the aim of …
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Application of repertory grid technique to explore perceptions of expertise held by those working within the profession of conductive education
Conductive Education (CE), a psycho-pedagogic approach to working with individuals with neuromotor disorders (Sutton,2002), is practised in Statutory and Third Sector health and education provisions within the UK. This fact alone raises the need to explore the role and professional accountability …
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Constructing and maintaining disability: discourses of power, conflict and choice in special educational needs administration
… with decision-making power residing with special educational needs officers working for local education authorities. Problems arise when some parents specifically request an alternative pedagogy, that of Conductive Education, for their child. The objective of this research was to provide a social …
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Habilitation in focus : A human service organization and its challenges
… way the recently introduced training method of conductive education (CE) has influenced the habilitation work at the CHC: s.The qualitative study was carried out inspired by a social constructionist perspective of the phenomenon of habilitation. Organizational theory and in particular …
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The essence of stroke rehabilitation experience across two settings
… stroke unit) and (ii) an unconventional setting (Conductive Education or CE). Interviews, observations and reflective diaries were used to collect data on 24 volunteering stroke patients' experiences. High levels of dis empowerment and negative images of self as well as the nature of motivation …
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Designing play equipment to develop the social competence of children with cerebral palsy
… was carried out at the National Institute of Conductive Education in Birmingham, England. A conceptual design model of play equipment for enhancing the social competence in children with cerebral palsy was developed. The model focused on designing semiotic content that could trigger cognitive, …
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Effects of specifically sequenced massage on spastic muscle properties and motor skills in adolescents with cerebral palsy
… Specific forms of physical therapy include Conductive Education and Bobath treatment. Other interventions include botulinum toxin injections, intrathecal baclofen, selective dorsal rhizotomy and multi-level orthopaedic surgery. Despite these varied and concerted inputs, improvements in motor …