Knowledge of conductive education among health service professionals

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A survey was conducted among 89 health service professionals ‐ paediatricians, physiotherapists, speech and occupational therapists ‐ from one area health authority to ascertain their perceptions and knowledge of conductive education. The survey data were supplemented by interviews from each category of professional. The results showed that knowledge and understanding of the system of conductive education was found to vary widely among the professional groups. There was, however, a generally positive but cautious acknowledgement of the benefits of conductive education but only for selected children. There were doubts expressed about widening the opportunities for conductive education though the majority would support parents who actively wanted it for their child. Thus it would seem that conductive education is continuing to be a ‘bottom up’ movement from parents and that, while sympathetic, many professionals would not actively seek to promote conductive education.

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