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About Us We are an organization started by families and continue to run the best quality Conductive Education services for families who care for a person with a neuromotor disability. Conductive education classes are run in groups so the individuals work with peers of similar age. This is based on research about the benefits of cultural and social learning to enhance overall motivation levels and cognitive development. FACE has been the leading provider of Conductive Education services in Calgary for over 15 years. Parent and Tot Child and Teen Afterschool Program Intensive Summer Camps Adult Day Program Parent Support #1, 6124 12 St SE Calgary, AB, T2H 2K1 [email protected] www.facealberta.ca (587)-830-3223 FACE Families of Alberta for Conductive Education FACE is a registered Canadian charity Programs and Services CALL US TODAY OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS Our Mission: To foster the acceptance and independence of the person affected with neuromotor challenges through the methods and inspired teaching of Conductive Education Call us to discuss the opportunity to utilize FSCD contracts and funding

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AboutUsWeareanorganizationstartedbyfamiliesandcontinuetorunthe

bestqualityConductiveEducationservicesforfamilieswhocarefora

personwithaneuromotordisability.

Conductiveeducationclassesareruningroupssotheindividuals

workwithpeersofsimilarage.Thisisbasedonresearchaboutthebenefitsofculturalandsociallearningtoenhanceoverall

motivationlevelsandcognitivedevelopment.

FACEhasbeentheleadingproviderofConductiveEducationservicesin

Calgaryforover15years.

ParentandTot

ChildandTeenAfterschoolProgram

IntensiveSummerCamps

AdultDayProgram

ParentSupport

#1,612412StSECalgary,AB,T2H2K1

[email protected]

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?