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Bourke-Taylor, Helen; O'Shea, Roberta; Gaebler-Spira, Deborah – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2007
Conductive education (CE) is an educational approach for children with cerebral palsy. This paper describes the history of conductive education, and the characteristics of current programs that exist in many countries. The underlying principles and the unique techniques used in CE programs are described. These include the role of the conductor or…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Educational Methods, Motor Development, Educational Environment
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Branson, Jan; And Others – Disability, Handicap and Society, 1988
The article recounts the difficulties presented by the deep seated prejudices manifested in the Australian and English school systems to a cerebral palsied and hearing impaired child. Her eventual success is seen as a personal victory for herself and her persistent mother. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cerebral Palsy, Foreign Countries, Hearing Impairments
Loring, James – Special Education, 1973
Reviewed is the 21-year history of the Spastics Society in Great Britain which provides education and care for severely handicapped cerebral palsied children through 60 of 140 local units. (DB)
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Educational Needs, Educational Trends, Exceptional Child Education
Paull, Margaret – Special Education: Forward Trends, 1974
Reported are results of a survey of 27 day centers of The Spastics Society in England and Wales. (GW)
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Day Care Centers, Exceptional Child Research, Foreign Countries
Levett, Lisbeth M. – Special Education, 1971
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Communication Problems, Communication Skills, Exceptional Child Research
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Bates, Roger; And Others – European Journal of Teacher Education, 1983
A project made use of computer technology to help a child with cerebral palsy communicate and learn. Software programs for the project, developed by the City of Manchester College of Higher Education and the Lancasterian School, are widely adaptable and can be used by nonspecialist teachers. (Authors/PP)
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Foreign Countries