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Conductive Education - Links and Resources
Books and Publications
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Adult Conductive Education: A Practical Guide
by Melanie Brown and Agnes Mikula-Toth
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Memoirs of the Beginnings of Conductive Pedagogy and
András Petö,
Compiled by Dr. Judit Forrai, Translated from Hungarian by Beatrice and Justin
Price
Új Aranyhíd, Budapest; and the Foundation of Conductive Education, Birmingham
1999
ISBN 963-85499-2-0
This is refreshing and honest attempt to capture the person and personality of
Andras Peto: the creator of conductive education. The first half of the book
is a short biography of Petö and his method, shored up with quotations from
interviews with people who knew Petö. The second half of the book contains all
the interviews. This book is an honest portrayal of Petö, warts and all. As a
Dad who has gotten probably a little too excited about conductive education, I
found this book to be a real help; primarily because it admits that conductive
education is a lot of work, and that it doesn't work for everyone.
Nonetheless, the basic ideas of how it works, and what it is built upon are
discussed in detail: reassuring.
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Teaching Motor Skills to Children with Cerebral Palsy
and Similar Movement Disorders A Guide for Parents and Professionals
Sieglinde Martin, M.S.,P.T. Woodbine House 2006
ISBN -13: 978-1-890627-72-0 ISBN -10: 1-890627-72-0
This isn't conductive education, but as a Dad I found it to be very helpful.
There is a lot of overlap between the basic understanding of learning
milestones and conductive education. This book explains each item very well,
with lots of photos and the whole notion of movement is clearly broken into
its parts. Any parent who reads even 2-3 pages of this book will get some good
ideas to try out with his/her child. The exercises in the book address: head
control, protective reactions, proper positioning, independent sitting with
and without arm support, transitional movements, daily stretching, improving
muscle strength and coordination, balance training, gait training. I think it
costs about $28 Cdn. I would guess that it is a compilation of a lifetime's
work by a dedicated, curious, and enthusiastic therapist.
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Dina: A Mother practises Conductive Education - A plea
for personal responsibility and action by parents of children with cerebral
palsy
Károly Ákos and Magda Ákos, Edited by Gabriele Haug.
Foundation for Conductive Education, Birmingham, UK; and Alabanda Verlag, Ulm,
Germany. 1991
ISBN 0-9515507-7-2
As heavy as the title sounds, the reader of this book soon sees that it is a
helpful description of the Petö system and a collection of correspondence
between a mother in Germany (Dina's mom) and two Hungarian conductors. That
said, let me add that as a dad of boy with cerebral palsy, I can appreciate
the value of this collection of letters. If nothing else, it's encouraging to
see how far Dina comes, and how crucial it is to her development for mom to be
learning, thinking, and motivated. It reads a little slow, because everything
pertains specifically to someone else's kid; but you will certainly find
yourself highlighting ideas here and there. It's definitely worth a good read,
and again later.
Resources
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Allan Portelance, R.M.T.
- Mobile Massage Service, Lower Mainland, 604.720.6533
- Coquitlam Massage Therapy Clinic, 604.944.6606
- Certified Yoga Instructor
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