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AboutUsWeareanorganizationstartedbyfamiliesandcontinuetorunthe

bestqualityConductiveEducationservicesforfamilieswhocarefora

personwithaneuromotordisability.

Conductiveeducationclassesareruningroupssotheindividuals

workwithpeersofsimilarage.Thisisbasedonresearchaboutthebenefitsofculturalandsociallearningtoenhanceoverall

motivationlevelsandcognitivedevelopment.

FACEhasbeentheleadingproviderofConductiveEducationservicesin

Calgaryforover15years.

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ChildandTeenAfterschoolProgram

IntensiveSummerCamps

AdultDayProgram

ParentSupport

#1,612412StSECalgary,AB,T2H2K1

info@facealberta.ca

www.facealberta.ca

(587)-830-3223

FACEFamiliesof

AlbertaforConductiveEducation

FACEisaregisteredCanadiancharity

ProgramsandServices

CALLUSTODAYORVISITOURWEBSITETOLEARNMOREABOUTOURPROGRAMS

OurMission:Tofostertheacceptanceand

independenceofthepersonaffectedwithneuromotorchallengesthroughthemethodsandinspiredteachingofConductive

Education

CallustodiscusstheopportunitytoutilizeFSCDcontractsandfunding

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• Theconductorsaretrainedinmanyareas,includingmovementanatomy,educationalpsychology,andinstructionalteaching.Theconductorisabletogeneratemultiplegoalstounifygrossmotor,finemotor,andcommunicationskills.

• ConductiveEducationisaholisticformofrehabilitation,meaningitfocusesonimprovingallpartsofaperson’sdevelopment.ConductiveEducationisbeneficialforchildrenandadultswithneuro-motordisorders,suchascerebralpalsy.Itisaphysicalmovementprogramcombiningeducationalpsychologyandexercisetechniques,whichhelpmotivatetheindividualtoproblemsolveandadvocateforthemselvestoenhancetheirindependence.

• ThecrucialcomponentofConductiveEducationistheestablishmentofhigherself-esteemandabilitytoproblemsolveineverydaylife.Theaimistoreducedependencyoncareproviders,andtheprogramworkswitheducatingthefamilyhowtoworktowardsthechild’sfullpotential.

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• Improveandmaintainrangeofmotion

• Improvebalanceandcoordination

• Increasetransferringskillsandabilities

• Improvecommunicationskills

• Improvesocialskills

• Createsasenseofbelongingbybuildingfriendships

• Improvehandfunctionandfinemotormovement

• Learnessentialskillsforlife

WhatisConductiveEducation?

FrequentlyAskedQuestions

Q:IsConductiveEducationonlyforkids?

A:No,ourconductorsworkwithpeopleofallagestoachievepersonalizedgoals,atwhateverlifestagetheindividualisat.

Q:IsConductiveEducationthesameasphysicaltherapy?

A:No,however,conductorscanworktowardsyourphysicaltherapy,occupationaltherapy,andspeechtherapygoalsusingspecialandconductiveeducationtechniques.

Q:IsConductiveEducationonlyforthosewithcerebralpalsy?

A:AlthoughConductiveEducationwasoriginallydevelopedforthosewithcerebralpalsy,ithasspreadtoalsobenefitthosewithtraumaticandanoxicbraininjuries,spinabifida,multiplesclerosis,Parkinson’s,andanyotherneuromotordisorders.

HowCanItHelp?