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The aim of the secondary school
programme is to provide a conductive education curriculum
which serves all of the needs of the children with cerebral
palsy. The programme also considers the significant
emotional and physical changes that the young adolescents
are going through at this period in their life. The
Conductive Education curriculum, due to the nature of
cerebral palsy, is usually broader and more holistic than a
traditional curriculum in mainstream settings.
Academic programmes are delivered through the National
Curriculum which can be modified if it is necessary based on
the needs of the young adolescents. These have been
integrated with the requirements of Conductive Education to
provide access to a broad and balanced curriculum.
Our school participates in the South Yorkshire E-Learning
Project therefore all of the children have opportunities to
use a well developed virtual learning environment.
Also their communication and language skills can be improved
using the latest information technology.
Within the Conductive Education framework the conductors
design and implement the curriculum which covers all of the
needs of the children enrolled to the programme.The special
aspect of this curriculum is that it also teaches those
skills which typically developing children would usually
develop spontaneously due to an intact central nervous
system. During adolescence a child’s body undergoes
significant changes both physically and emotionally.
This can lead to the child feeling de- skilled as the
problems in everyday life begin to increase.
Conductors are working with the children in order for them
to learn how to respond to these new challenges. As a
result of this planning process their movement skills,
speech and communication skills, cognitive functions,
intellectual skills, self-care and social skills will
improve within one unified programme.
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