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Conductive Education Taranaki
Biographical Info
Our Vision:
Maximise the ability of Taranaki children with disabilities.
Our Mission:
Provide a child-focused, whānau-centred, sustainable intervention service underpinned by the philosophy of Conductive Education.
Conductive Education is a learning approach. It’s holistic, intensive, dynamic and inclusive. It’s about celebrating the positives and starting from a place of opportunity. It’s a learning process and not a treatment or therapy. People actively learn components of the functional skills we need to be more independent and ultimately to have a better quality life.
One way to think of Conductive education is that it’s a bit like a mix of special education and physical intervention (like occupational or physical therapy). It was developed by Hungarian neurologist Andras Peto in the 1940s, who was a pioneer in working with children with cerebral palsy.
This service is available across Taranaki.
We support children under 10 years old and under 18 years old.
We accept referrals from whānau, self-referrals, GPs, and other health professionals.
Sessions are delivered during school hours, with times varying throughout the week. Children usually attend one session per week during school terms, which is approximately 40 sessions per year.
The cost is $25 per session.
