A bumpy flight and a bumpy two weeks in Halifax, NS. We attended a two week session of Constructive Education with The March of Dimes. It’s program designed for clients having movement difficulties due to brain damage.
The first week started with a large bump in the road; it got totally cancelled due to a family emergency at the clinic. And Lauren’s conductor was off for the week.
Thank God we had relatives in Halifax to help us through this first long week. Keeping the children and ourselves occupied and happy was a full time job. But we made it through that first week, being very disappointed that Lauren had missed out on a full week of treatment. But that was unavoidable, so that was all we could do and we just made the best of it.
The second week was full speed ahead. Lauren was scheduled for Monday-Friday, 9:00-12:00. So three hours of intense treatment/education. She was fully engaged for these three hours and every body part was included. She was amazing and making such progress.
When we left at the end of the session, we were all exhausted but so excited about the program. This is what we’ve been looking for and what Lauren needs so desperately. But the bittersweet pill kicked in at the end of the week. This is what she needs but not available in NL. So far out of our reach.
So now we know what we need but how do we get it? So we start our search to find a way to get this program offered in NL. Nothing is impossible, if we believe and find a way for it to happen.
So sad when you know this is what your child requires to find some form of mobility. But so far out of our reach and control.
What is Conductive Education?
“Conductive Education® is a community rehabilitation program offered through March of Dimes Canada whose mission is to maximize the independence, personal empowerment, and community participation of people with disabilities.
Conductive Education® (CE) is a program that combines physical rehabilitation and education to help children and adults with neurological motor disorders or who have had a stroke or brain injury. Conductive Education works on the brain to change the body. Participants are taught skills and techniques to help them overcome the challenges of their disability – they learn how to apply these strategies to their everyday life, becoming more independent.
Designed specifically for people with neurological motor disorders, Conductive Education offers an alternative group setting approach to rehabilitation for people living with:
Cerebral Palsy
Spina Bifida
Multiple Sclerosis
Stroke
Parkinson’s
Acquired Brain Injury
Thousands of Canadians are diagnosed with these conditions each year. Conductive Education and March of Dimes Canada are here to offer help and support to these individuals and their families.”