Conductive Education

We often narrow our view of education as a classroom and homework type venture. Most of us would agree that it extends into various parts of our lives, including the education of our values, cultural, social dynamics, sports, etc. Recently, by chance, I heard about conductive education, and found it surprisingly refreshing.  Education equity is  universal, and not restrained to economic, geographic, and political considerations but also in terms of wider aspects of the human experience.

The Canadian Cerebral Palsy Association statistics shows that one in five hundred babies born this year will have Cerebral Palsy. Cerebral Palsy is a global issue. Conductive education is a way of empowering children and adults in not only being able to physically function, but to gain the confidence and competence to exercise their potential and capacity through learning and sharing. The video below is from one of several non-profit outfits called the Movement Centre of Manitoba (Canada).



The Movement Centre of Manitoba is a non-profit organization that is committed to improving the physical health of children and adults with physical disabilities. Through the teachings of “Conductive Education”, they strive to maximize the independence of our clients. They provide movement and learning opportunities with appropriate motivations and expectations, in order to overcome the challenges faced by the physically impaired population.

Take a few moments and visit their site to see the amazing work they are doing in empowering otherwise marginalized children and adults through holistic education programs: http://movementcentre.ca/