tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751292918173255872.post8413318830331951901..comments2017-07-21T15:16:09.844-07:00Comments on Moving aHEAD - Conductive Consulting: Lost and found!!Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177044113329324786noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751292918173255872.post-39220142290039386552010-11-21T21:08:14.850-08:002010-11-21T21:08:14.850-08:00Kasey - thanks for that suggestion. I have serious...Kasey - thanks for that suggestion. I have seriously considered joint ACENA. However, it's not in my budget for this year. Maybe next. <br /><br />Andrew - I have inquired setting up a SIG and I think that might turn indeed into an interesting group. And I do hope that my practice will be up to the standard of being family orientated, I am trying at least. <br /><br />Hajni – Thanks for your detailed comment. I think what you have experienced in Ireland is quite similar to what is going on over here. I think here “Enable Ireland” is quite similar to the child development centre. I have to admit that I have not even tried get in touch with them. One reasons for this is that I know there are professionals who are openly against CE. Another is that the two conductors living around here ( in Seattle and Kelowna) both had very negative experience trying to introduce themselves to them. Another is, that I do not have a program right now I could invite them to. I have thought about it for a while and I decided that until I have a reason to introduce myself (maybe a shared client) I will not bother going there. <br /><br />When I worked in Winnipeg we managed to build up some good relationships with other professionals. Having explicit knowledge of the client helps to make professionals understand where you come from. <br /><br />I think you make a good point that hiding will not help building a trusting relationship. And you also right that negativity towards other professional from conductors and parents only works counterproductive. I do often disagree with other professionals views, at the same time I appreciate that this is because we work on different skills based on different trainings. I experienced that other professionals who shared this view, are usually more open to listen to suggestions. <br /><br />So far I found approaching different support groups has been the most successful for me. Some let me publish some information about CE in their newsletter and some invited me to give presentations. This helped to get the word out for sure and because of this I might have the opportunity to set up a trail group.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177044113329324786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751292918173255872.post-3783784795277308202010-11-18T17:49:38.981-08:002010-11-18T17:49:38.981-08:00Thanks Anne! It would be great to brainstorm toget...Thanks Anne! It would be great to brainstorm together and to have the odd vent here and there :))! Ireland is quite exceptional- so it seems anyway but it could be the same feeling for others elsewhere- as regards moving or I should say "not" moving ahead. I'm finding it really hard to get the word out both to parents and to professionals. Enable Ireland which is the main state organisation for special needs has its own network of centres nationwide with their "multidisciplinary" teams. The biggest step I have achieved so far was to establish a pretty good working relationship with them in the past years. I can tell you it was a tough job!!! They were extremely resentful of CE for all sorts of reasons but mainly as a result of all the "hype" in the media, and both conductors and parents clearly knocking their work. One big mistake was made whereby the group (management and conductors) I used to work for chose the road of "hiding" away in secrecy literally working behind closed curtains which naturally didn't help with clearing up misconception. Quite the opposite. <br />They (said organisation) were in for a real shock when I went in and introduced myself (employed by same group) and suggested of working together. I invited them to come to my sessions (which they never did)but what they did do they invited me to theirs. So I went to as many as I could attend :)! From that point they have invited me to meetings and we have managed to build up a reasonable professional relation. No more no less. Big step in my book!!!!! Who knows one day I might convince them I could run their preschool program! Would looooove that. ;)!Let's just hope it wont be 50 years from now;).<br />The other thing I find in Ireland -having worked in a good number of other countries-is what I call the "Great Acceptance". I wonder why it is but parents seem to accept their situation (lack of therapy& services, general outlook on a child's potential) more than I 've ever seen. Yeah there are a few exceptions as always. Does it have to do with the strong catholic upbringing I often wonder? I find the Irish pretty feisty by nature- just wish they were more pro about CE.<br />I hope I'm not offending anyone by the above ;)and didn't hijack your post too much.<br /><br />Would love to hear from others too! <br /><br />HajniHajnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475090968644260095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751292918173255872.post-56125645031669079782010-11-18T12:46:35.914-08:002010-11-18T12:46:35.914-08:001. Would you like to convene a SIG (special inter...1. Would you like to convene a SIG (special interest group) on www.e-conduction.org? Write to me to tell what you have in mind and open a conversation on this.<br /><br />2. It is not just language that impedes understanding. There are deeper factors at work!<br /><br />3 This sort of applies to you, I think:<br /><br />http://www.conductive-world.info/2010/11/today-at-dentists.html<br /><br />Andrew.Andrew Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00006943867339136665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751292918173255872.post-81447955086940469872010-11-18T06:26:45.305-08:002010-11-18T06:26:45.305-08:00So, this contactive undulation stuff won't hel...So, this contactive undulation stuff won't help me deal with those holiday leftovers?James Forliti - Blue's Dad.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16821807490861083275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751292918173255872.post-10882995371069569032010-11-18T04:17:48.627-08:002010-11-18T04:17:48.627-08:00Do consider joining ACENA and submitting your busi...Do consider joining ACENA and submitting your business information for inclusion on the Directory: http://www.acena.org/conductive-education-directory.htmlKasey Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11453810573510323220noreply@blogger.com