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Tag: independence

Home Posts Tagged "independence"

What Therapy Is Best?

22nd May 2018Ceri WinfieldConductive Education, For Parents, Top TipsNo commentsability, Ability not Disability, Alternative Therapies, brain damage, Cerebral Palsy, child disability, Childhood Stroke, children, Conductive Education, Conductor, CP, Diagnosis, disabilities, disability, Disabled, Hippotherapy, Impairment, independence, mobility, movement therapy, neurological disorder, Parent Support, Personal Trainer, Personal Training, physical disabilities, Physicaltherapy, physiotherapy, Post-op, Rehabilitation, SDR, SEN, special needs, Therapists, Therapy

Therapy is a key aspect in helping to support and improve any disabled child‘s physical development. Therapy can be expensive and there are lots of different types out there, so how do you choose the right one for your child? Well for start, please don’t believe that only one therapy will work, it is great…

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Why Parent Support Is Key For Their Child’s Development

20th January 2018Ceri WinfieldFor ParentsNo commentsability, Ability not Disability, Alternative Therapies, Cerebral Palsy, child disability, Childhood Stroke, Conductive Education, Conductor, CP, Diagnosis, disabilities, disability, Disabled, goals, Head Inury, Impairment, independence, mobility, movement therapy, neurological disorder, Parent Support, Parents, physical disabilities, physical therapy, physiotherapy, Rehabilitation, SEN, special needs, Support for Parents, Therapy

Parents aren’t told or pre-warned their child will have a disability; this is because no one knows it’s going to happen. So, no parent can ever be fully prepared for that moment of diagnosis. Really though it isn’t what happens in that moment that counts, it’s what comes after.   For a parent to be…

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5 Top Conductive Care Topics of 2017

10th December 2017Ceri WinfieldTop TipsNo commentsability, Ability not Disability, Alternative Therapies, brain damage, Cerebral Palsy, child disability, Childhood Stroke, Conductive Education, Conductor, CP, Diagnosis, disabilities, disability, Disabled, Head Inury, Impairment, independence, mobility, movement therapy, neurological disorder, physical disabilities, physiotherapy, Post-op, Rehabilitation, SEN, special needs, Therapists, Therapy

In 2017 we’ve talked about a lot of great topics. So to finish off the amazing year we’ve had, here’s a little reminder of all our top topics! 1.   Beyond a Session Earlier in the year we shared about how important the time between therapy sessions was for all the children in our care. We…

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All Those Medical Terms, What On Earth Do They Mean?

18th November 2017Ceri WinfieldDiagnosis, For ParentsNo commentsability, Ability not Disability, Alternative Therapies, brain damage, Cerebral Palsy, child disability, Childhood Stroke, Conductive Education, Conductor, CP, Diagnosis, disabilities, disability, Disabled, Head Inury, Impairment, independence, mobility, movement therapy, neurological disorder, physical disabilities, physical therapy, physiotherapy, Rehabilitation, SEN, special needs, Therapists, Therapy

In my previous blogs, I have usually had to use medical jargon and it got me thinking, how much of it does my audience understand?   Whether you are an interested reader, a parent of a disabled child or someone who works with disabled children, some of you may not understand the terms I frequently…

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The Power of What Happens Beyond a Session

29th October 2017Ceri WinfieldFor ParentsNo commentsability, Ability not Disability, Alternative Therapies, brain damage, Cerebral Palsy, child disability, Childhood Stroke, Conductive Education, Conductor, CP, Diagnosis, disabilities, disability, Disabled, Impairment, independence, mobility, movement therapy, neurological disorder, physical disabilities, physical therapy, physiotherapy, Rehabilitation, SEN, special needs, Therapists, Therapy

Something that comes up continuously for me is what a 1-hour session can do for a child. Yes, a child can learn a considerable amount in an hour session every week, but in fact it’s what these children do beyond their hour with me, that can have the biggest impact. I can show both the…

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Why Is Therapy Important When You Have A Progressive Condition?

9th August 2017Ceri WinfieldDiagnosis, For ParentsNo commentsability, Alternative Therapies, brain damage, Cerebral Palsy, child disability, Childhood Stroke, Conductive Education, Conductor, CP, Diagnosis, disabilities, disability, Disabled, Impairment, independence, mobility, movement therapy, neurological disorder, physical disabilities, physical therapy, physiotherapy, Progressie Conditions, Rehabilitation, special needs, Therapists, Therapy

Within the therapy I provide I meet children with a range of different conditions, with Cerebral Palsy being one of the main ones. However, there are still many other conditions I come across in my line of work. Sadly some of these conditions are progressive. The therapy sessions for children with a progressive condition aren’t…

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Why Is Therapy Post Op Important?

14th July 2017Ceri WinfieldFor ParentsNo commentsability, Alternative Therapies, brain damage, Cerebral Palsy, child disability, Childhood Stroke, Conductive Education, Conductor, CP, Diagnosis, disabilities, disability, Disabled, Head Inury, Impairment, independence, mobility, movement therapy, neurological disorder, Neurological Disorders, Operation, physical disabilities, physical therapy, physiotherapy, Post-op, Rehabilitation, SEN, special needs, Therapists, Therapy

Operations are a huge part of the lives of many of the children we work with and it is scary for both the parent and child. Once the decision of an operation has been made, it’s extremely important to think about the therapy that is available, and often required, post op. We work with children…

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So You Want To Know More About Cerebral Palsy?

8th June 2017Ceri WinfieldDiagnosis1 commentability, Alternative Therapies, brain damage, Cerebral Palsy, child disability, Childhood Stroke, Conductive Education, Conductor, CP, Diagnosis, disabilities, disability, Disabled, Head Inury, Impairment, independence, mobility, movement therapy, neurological disorder, physical disabilities, physiotherapy, Rehabilitation, special needs, Therapists, Therapy

So, you’ve made your way to my blog for one reason or another and you want to know more because in some way you’re connected or linked to Cerebral Palsy (C.P). Whatever your link may be I hope that I can get you the information you need. Oh, and please if I miss something you…

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Let’s talk about ABILITY not DISABILITY!

12th May 2017Ceri WinfieldFor ParentsNo commentsability, Alternative Therapies, brain damage, Cerebral Palsy, child disability, Childhood Stroke, Conductive Education, Conductor, CP, Diagnosis, disabilities, disability, Disabled, goals, Head Inury, Impairment, independence, mobility, movement therapy, Neurological Disorders, physical disabilities, physical therapy, physiotherapy, Rehabilitation, SEN, special needs, Therapists, Therapy

I want to start off by tell you guys a little bit more about why I started Conductive Care. As a newly qualified Conductor going it alone to set up independently definitely wasn’t the “normal” thing to do.   However, I knew how passionate I was and that my beliefs about disability weren’t necessarily what…

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Conductive Education – What Is A Standing Programme?

17th August 2016Ceri WinfieldConductive EducationNo commentsability, Alternative Therapies, brain damage, Cerebral Palsy, child disability, Childhood Stroke, Conductive Education, Conductor, CP, Diagnosis, disabilities, disability, Disabled, Head Inury, Hope, Impairment, independence, mobility, movement therapy, neurological disorder, physical disabilities, physical therapy, physiotherapy, Rehabilitation, SEN, special needs, Standing, Standing Programme, stroke, Therapists, Therapy

The standing programme is the 3rd programme within a Conductive Education session. This is where everything learnt throughout the previous two programmes are brought together and used in a position where the body is completely working against gravity, so therefore much harder! The equipment used within this programme is usually a wooden ladder (as seen…

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