The CEDAT project aims to research, devise and implement a series of accredited training programmes in Conductive Education, aimed at various audiences including health professionals, carers, parents, members of the public and other health-care organisations. Delivery of the training courses will enable more children and adults with motor impairments to gain from the benefits of high quality Conductive Education. The longer term aim is to set up and run, in collaboration with a university, a degree course in Conductive Education. This will overcome the national shortage of trained Conductors, raise awareness of the benefits of Conductive Education and increase collaboration between organisations. It will also help raise the profile of The Rainbow Centre and generate a sustainable income source. The project activities will be based at the Rainbow Centre, Fareham and accessible to anyone in the UK. “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”
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The Rainbow Centre is a Hampshire based charity (est 1990), that works with and helps children with cerebral palsy and other motor disabilities, by providing specialist education services. Conductive Education is a holistic approach, teaching individual strategies for coping. Through meaningful activities, adults and children learn new ways of approaching and overcoming the challenges faced in everyday life, improving their mobility, independence and helping them to achieve their true potential. Conductive Education is more than just about practicing physical movements – it’s a series of structured stages to enable, empower, exercise and support. It helps to improve motor skills and function but also assist development as a whole, including social, emotional and intellectual aspects. We help adults, children and their families by building self confidence and belief, concentrating on ability and not disability and our support is aimed at maximising that ability. Outline of CEDAT project aims 1. Devise and deliver a programme of Conductive Education, Development, Awareness and Training (CEDAT) courses and information-sharing sessions to improve peoples’ lives, provide opportunities for training, development and to increase life skills. 2. Involve the local community, other organisations and groups to help people with motor disabilities become less socially isolated, more active, healthier and able to lead fuller lives. 3. Devise and deliver a university accredited degree course in Conductive Education. By developing and delivering our own Conductive Education courses it will help to: o Increase the number of people trained to deliver Conductive Education, improving the life skills of trainees, whilst also increasing the number of beneficiaries. o Improve the quality of service delivery around the UK. o Spread the word about the benefits to be gained from Conductive Education. o Empower clients, improving confidence allowing them to lead active socially integrated lives. o Generate a new income source that will help us become sustainable longer term. o Build relationships with key partners and other organisations in the local community. o Break down barriers to disabilities caused by medical conditions. Background. Training people to deliver Conductive Education is currently undertaken, mainly at the Petö Institute in Hungary. The only degree level training for Conductors in Europe, outside of Hungary, is offered by the National Institute of Conductive Education, in Birmingham, in conjunction with the University of Wolverhampton. The course was established in 1997. There are no Degree, Foundation, overview or refresher courses for professionals available in the southern region.