Hi Bill,
The more I look.....

Ontario March of Dimes is pleased to announce that it is offering free
introductory Conductive Education sessions for persons with
Parkinson's Disease.

Ontario March of Dimes is the only organization in North America
offering year-round Conductive Education programs for stroke
survivors, adults with Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis and
acquired brain injuries.

What is Conductive Education?
Conductive Education is an educational approach to Parkinson's disease
which helps individuals develop the skills and motivation they need to
overcome problems of movement and bodily control, problems
encountered in everyday living.

Conductive Education participants with Parkinson’s disease in programs
around the world have spoken about the increased confidence and self-
assurance they gain from taking an active part in finding solutions to the
problems they face in everyday living. This renewed confidence in their
abilities enables them to lead more active and independent lives.

Conductors work closely with participants, enabling them to re-learn
skills that have been lost or discover new ways of achieving them.

How Can Conductive Education Help Me?
Along with the restrictions and frustrations caused by the loss of
mobility, Conductive Education understands the emotional side-effects
– the loss of confidence, the social embarrassment, and sense of
isolation that can accompany Parkinson's disease.

Conductive Education offers no cure for Parkinson's disease. What it
offers you is the opportunity to maximize your own independent
movement. Conductive Education will provide you with techniques for
overcoming the particular difficulties you face, and help you to find the
positive outlook and self-confidence you need to manage the condition
in your everyday life.

Conductors have a detailed understanding of how Parkinson's disease
affects everyday living as well as the side-effects of the drugs used to
combat the condition.

Conductive Education cannot replace drugs but works alongside them,
encouraging participants to work not only when their drugs are working
but also during "off" periods.

Your personal set of goals will be worked towards within a balanced
program. Particular emphasis is placed on developing:
- ways of maintaining a central body position and skills to improve
balance and control of movements,
- your use of rhythm to help you alter the timing of your movements to
provide the flexibility required to perform numerous activities such as
opening jars, tying shoelaces or buttoning up clothes,
- techniques to assist with both the initiation and control of movements
when your voluntary movement is reduced,
- techniques to use at different stages in the drug cycle,
- breathing techniques to help control the volume and articulation of
speech,
- your use of rhythm to assist in increasing the control of your walking,
- techniques to enhance your writing skills, amoung others.

What Can I Expect to Gain?
- an increased confidence in your own abilities,
- maintenance of your condition and assistance with daily management,
- improvements in bodily control and mobility,
- and an ability to overcome the inhibitions, restrictions and frustrations
that accompany Parkinson's disease.

When are the sessions?
At the beginning of your session, you will work with the conductors for
one free introductory week, Monday to Friday for 1½ - 2 hours per day.
Afterwards, if you chose to continue with the progrram, your group will
come in 1 or 2 days a week for approximately 2 hours a day for the
remainder of the session which lasts 10 weeks. Class times and schedule
will be determined by the conductors, based on the needs and
availability of the group members.

2000 - 2001 SCHEDULE
Fall Program: September - December 2000
Winter Program: January - March 2001
Spring Program: April - June 2001

Classes are held at:
Ontario March of Dimes
10 Overlea Blvd.
(Don Mills and the Don Valley Parkway)
Toronto, Ontario
M4H 1A4

How do I apply?
Contact:
Kimberley Sialtsis
Conductive Education Coordinator
In Ontario Toll Free: 1-800-263-3463 ext. 240
416-425-3463 ext. 240
416-425-1920 FAX
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Please feel free to pass this message on to others who may be interested.

Links to More Information About Conductive Education:

Parkinson's Disease and Conductive Education
http://www.conductive-education.org.uk/html/news/cepd.html

Living with Parkinson's Disease ( www.parkinsonsdisease.com )
http://www.parkinsonsdisease.com/lwp/lwp8.htm

Adult Conductive Education - A Practical Guide
http://www.conductive-education.org.uk/html/publications/adultce.html

Conductive Education Information Page
http://members.aol.com/jimceleste/cond_ed/

Inter-American Conductive Education Association
http://www.iacea.org/

Conductive Education as exemplar of the emerging paradigm of dynamic
inclusion, with new emphases for educational research, Andrew Sutton
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/educol/documents/000000887.htm

CE Bulletin
http://www.dimes.on.ca/programs/Coned/bulletin/body_bulletin.html

Kim Sialtsis
Coordinator, Post Polio & Conductive Education Programs
Ontario March of Dimes   http://www.dimes.on.ca
http://www.parkinson.ca/board/messages/634.html

Conductive Education was developed at the Petö Institute in Hungary
over 40 years ago and has now been widely established in England,
Belgium, Norway, Australia, Israel, Holland, Hong Kong, Japan,
Germany and Canada.  There are other centers using principles of
Conductive Education in Malta and New Zealand as well. It is slowly
becoming available in the United States.
http://members.aol.com/jimceleste/cond_ed/index.html
http://members.aol.com/jimceleste/cond_ed/index.html#sites

Conductive education originated in the work of the Hungarian physician
Dr Andras Peto. (you too could become a "teacher")
http://www.wlv.ac.uk/sed/conductive.htm

The Peto Institute for Conductive Education
http://members.aol.com/jimceleste/cond_ed/peto/petobroc.html

Understanding Conductive Education
http://duke.usask.ca/~zennon/ce.html

Conductive Education As Exemplar Of The Emerging Paradigm Of
Dynamic Inclusion, With New Emphases For Educational Research
Andrew Sutton
Paper Presented at theEuropean Conference on Educational Research
Ljubljana, Slovenia 17 - 20 September 1998
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/educol/documents/000000887.htm

Butterfly Complex Conductive Institute
http://www.conductiveed.com/butterfly.htm

Conductive Education Information, the Role of the Conductor
and a brief History of Conductive Education.
http://www.conductiveed.com/information.htm

If you have any further questions or would like to discuss any part       
of Conductive Education, please use our e-mail address and our
conductors and special advisor will be more than happy to supply
any additional information.
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http://www.conductiveed.com/information.htm

The Harvard Neurology Forum has discussions about CE.  There are
two places to visit, the discussions before March, 1997 are at
http://132.183.145.103/neurowebforum/CerebralPalsyMenu.html ;
discussions from March, 1997 to present are found by going to the
main  Neurology Web-Forum at .........

http://neuro-www.mgh.harvard.edu/forum  then click on on "Enter the
NEW Neurology Web-Forums", complete the registration form or use
the guest access, then click on Cerebral Palsy and search for articles
on Conductive Education.


Cheers .... murray

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