Adult Conductive Education
A Practical Guide

This book enables the reader to gain an insight into the underlying philosophy of the techniques and gives a practical guide to the work with people suffering from conditions including Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, acquired head injury, adult cerebral palsy and strokes.

Conductive education is an area of practice that is increasing in the UK as more health professionals realize what it has to offer clients with motor disorders. This text seeks to enable health professionals to gain insight into the nature and philosophy of conductive education, and outlines the underlying principles that are often not well understood. The book includes practical case studies and examples of exercises that health professionals can incorporate into their own work.

Part 1 Roles within conductive education: the conductor
the participant
the carer
language within the task series
rhythm and intention
equipment. Part 2 Neurological conditions
Parkinson's disease
multiple sclerosis
head injury
stroke
cerebral palsy in adulthood
basic task series according to diagnosis. Part 3 The personal view: study on subjects with Parkinson's disease
case studies
questions and answers.