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AboutUsWeareanorganizationstartedbyfamiliesandcontinuetorunthe
bestqualityConductiveEducationservicesforfamilieswhocarefora
personwithaneuromotordisability.
Conductiveeducationclassesareruningroupssotheindividuals
workwithpeersofsimilarage.Thisisbasedonresearchaboutthebenefitsofculturalandsociallearningtoenhanceoverall
motivationlevelsandcognitivedevelopment.
FACEhasbeentheleadingproviderofConductiveEducationservicesin
Calgaryforover15years.
ParentandTot
ChildandTeenAfterschoolProgram
IntensiveSummerCamps
AdultDayProgram
ParentSupport
#1,612412StSECalgary,AB,T2H2K1
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?