Connections Neuro

13/11/2025

🌟 “Use it or lose it” — and have fun while you do! 🌟

As we age with Cerebral Palsy, staying active isn’t just important — it’s essential. Conductive Education helps keep the body moving, the mind engaged, and independence strong. 💪

Ageing with CP can bring new challenges, but it’s never too late to learn, adapt, and keep doing the things you love. Whether it’s stretching, standing, walking, or even dancing — movement matters! 🎶

At the heart of Conductive Education is fun, community, and empowerment. So let’s keep moving, laughing, and living life to the fullest — because when it comes to our bodies and our wellbeing, it’s true: use it or lose it! 💚

13/11/2025

🌟 “Use it or lose it” — and have fun while you do! 🌟

As we age with Cerebral Palsy, staying active isn’t just important — it’s essential. Conductive Education helps keep the body moving, the mind engaged, and independence strong. 💪

Ageing with CP can bring new challenges, but it’s never too late to learn, adapt, and keep doing the things you love. Whether it’s stretching, standing, walking, or even dancing — movement matters! 🎶

At the heart of Conductive Education is fun, community, and empowerment. So let’s keep moving, laughing, and living life to the fullest — because when it comes to our bodies and our wellbeing, it’s true: use it or lose it! 💚

10/11/2025

When your conductor’s just trying to get a video of your amazing problem-solving skills stepping off a bench… and your classmate swoops in with the ultimate photobomb! 😆

Look at that cheeky grin — he knew exactly what he was doing! 😂

07/11/2025

🌟 Mariah’s Next Step!

Almost as soon as we shared Mariah’s amazing progress lifting her head higher… she’s gone even further! 💪

Now, when lying on her stomach, Mariah has started to push up on her arms too! This new movement means she’s not only getting stronger, but she’s exploring what her body can do — showing even more control, curiosity, and determination.

And the even better bit? She did it in class, with her teachers and teaching assistants — all trained in Conductive Education — right there supporting her. It’s a brilliant example of how the culture, expectations, and principles of Conductive Education are being lived and shared across the whole school.

What might look like a small change to some feels like a huge leap to Mariah and to all of us who get to see her shine. 🌈

04/11/2025

🎥 Post-Stroke Rehabilitation in Action! 🌟
A couple of weeks ago, our group worked hard on side-stepping — a deceptively simple movement that challenges balance, coordination, and control.

Led by our conductor Jules and physiotherapist Emily, everyone focused on:
🦶 Weight shifting – transferring weight smoothly from one leg to the other.
💪 Lateral hip and leg strength – key muscles for stability and walking.
🧠 Coordination and timing – essential for regaining confidence in movement.

Side-stepping might look straightforward, but after a stroke it can be one of the trickiest skills to relearn. It asks the brain and body to work together in new ways — building balance, awareness of both sides, and confidence in controlled movement.

👣 Functional benefits:
Practising side-stepping helps with real-life tasks like moving around obstacles, getting in and out of tight spaces, and improving overall walking stability.

We were so proud of the focus and determination shown by everyone in this session — every step, in every direction, is progress. 💙

30/10/2025

📸 Had a great photo shoot with Kieran as we updated his Active Learning Plan for school — a plan all about helping him build and strengthen his motor skills through fun, purposeful activities.

The most exciting part of reviewing his plan wasn’t just seeing his fantastic sitting balance or his steady stepping control… it was seeing the maturity he’s developing — understanding not only how to control his body, but how to use it to his best abilities, follow instructions, and really concentrate on the task at hand.

So proud of how far he’s come 💪✨

27/10/2025

✨ New Publication Alert! ✨

I’m delighted to share that my article, “Rhythmical Intention and Facilitation within Conductive Education for Young People with PMLD: A Reflection on Theory and Practice,” has been published in the latest issue of the Conductive College Journal.

The piece explores how the adaptation and creative application of rhythmical intention and facilitation can engage young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), reflecting on both theoretical perspectives and practical experiences within conductive education.

You can read the full journal – including my article – on the Conductive Education website. Just scroll to the bottom of this page:
🔗 https://conductive-education.org.uk/training/

23/10/2025

🌱 Small Changes. Big Meaning.

Traditional outcome measures often struggle to ‘prove’ the impact of Conductive Education — not because the changes aren’t there, but because the tools don’t always capture the tiny, powerful steps in an individual’s learning journey.

Take Mariah, for example. When she first lay on her stomach, she found it hard to lift her head. Now, after spending time on her tummy 2–3 times a week — supported by staff, motivated by her classmates, and encouraged by the shared expectation that she can — Mariah lifts her head higher and for longer than ever before. 💪

To an external measure, that might look like a “small” change.
To Mariah (and to us), it’s huge.

It’s not just about head control — it’s about engagement, participation, initiation, control, and confidence. It’s about Mariah connecting with the world around her in new ways.

✨ These are the moments that matter — the ones numbers can’t always capture, but hearts and eyes can.

19/10/2025

19/10/2025

🌿 Caring for the Spine to Support the Whole Person 🌿

When living with a neurological condition, spinal health might not always be the main focus of therapy — but it plays a vital role in supporting comfort, posture, breathing, mobility, and independence.

In our sessions, whether through Conductive Education or Neurophysiotherapy, we recognise that caring for the spine is an essential part of the bigger picture. 🧩

By supporting spinal alignment, flexibility, and stability, we help clients gain or maintain functional skills, improving their ability to move with confidence and engage more fully in everyday life.

Because when we care for the spine, we’re really caring for the whole person — helping each individual reach their potential in the ways that matter most. 💪