22 Brougham Street, Addington, Christchurch 8024
WELCOME TO CONDUCTIVE EDUCATION CANTERBURY
Our team at Conductive Education Canterbury is made up of a range of specialists who can address your concerns about your child's development. Contact us today to organise a time to meet with our dedicated team of professionals.
Our Services
At Conductive Education Canterbury we operate during school term time; offering a range of programmes for infants, toddlers and young children who have developmental delays or disorders. The team working with all children involves an Early Intervention Teacher, Speech Language Therapist and Conductor. Further specialists are contracted in as required. To find out more about accessing our service contact us today!
Conductive Education
Our Conductive Education specialists (Conductors) work with children with neurological motor disorders and other development delays. Through music, rhythm and repetition the children learn independence for daily living. Focus is on building the child's sense of achievement so they learn to see themselves as an active and self reliant participant in the world. For more detailed information about Conductive Education click here.
Early Intervention
Early Intervention programmes support children to develop and learn new skills through play based experiences and routine activites. Motivating and challenging experiences are developed by our Early Intervention Teachers, Speech Language Therapist and Conductor that extend on children’s current interests and skills to promote active participation and joy.
Early Childhood Education
At Conductive Education Canterbury we are a Ministry of Education licensed early childhood centre and provide several classes for children preschool aged children including those children accessing our Early Intervention service alongside siblings and other children from the wider community.
Our Centre Curriculum - CEC Pedagogical Statement
Family lie at the heart of everything we do at Conductive Education Canterbury. We believe that the family are the most important people in a child’s life and therefore play an integral role in the curriculum at our centre. Conductive Education Canterbury provides an environment which is responsive, positive and reciprocal by encouraging a sense of identity and belonging and reflects the values of whanaungatanga and manakitanga.
We believe that a person does not develop in isolation; rather they are part of a family, society and culture. An integral part of Conductive Education Canterbury is the involvement of the family. By teaching the parent/s, caregivers and whanau about the learning needs of the child they become valued, active participants in the development of the child. Parent/s, caregivers and whanau learn how to facilitate the active participation of the child in daily routines and how to increase the child’s level of activity. Parent/s, caregivers and whanau are welcome to stay and participate in the programmes. Planned visits into the wider community are incorporated into centre programmes giving family members, whanau and friends opportunities to be involved. Visits from members of the wider community are also incorporated into the centre programmes. The daily routines include; special events such as birthdays and cultural celebrations, family happenings, interests of the children and the family as well as spontaneous happenings.
We know that children learn through responsive and reciprocal relationships with people, places and things and, therefore, the society in which a person lives will influence the intensions they develop. Our centre environment encourages a sense of identity and belonging through responsive, reciprocal and positive relationships with adults and peers. The group teaching style of Conductive Education Canterbury gives a dynamic base for children to learn alongside others. Conductive Education Canterbury embodies and facilitates ‘expectation’ and it is through the group process that the children themselves become motivated; realizing that they can learn and accomplish and that this process can be challenging, exciting and stimulating. IT CAN BE FUN! Through this process children begin to take responsibility for solving their individual motor problems through active exploration, thinking and reasoning.
Further to this, we know that when children are learning to communicate they need to frequently be in situations where they have someone to communicate to and something to communicate about. The group provides this naturally. The group fosters a highly useful pool of personalities and skills, which can be used to set up scenarios that capture the interest of the children and that require particular types of communication.
Conductive Education Canterbury is a holistic approach to learning and development, encompassing all aspects of a child’s life. We believe that human learning involves the development of understanding and the construction of an image according to each person’s view of reality, developed within their life experiences. Learning is conscious and active. Our environment reflects the holistic way that children learn because we know that human function is holistic and people learn to function holistically. Action structured by intentions and movements cannot be viewed separately from other functions. To achieve their intentions a child needs to integrate all the skills required (cognitive, emotional, social, sensory, motor and communication). Conductive Education Canterbury provides a stimulating environment, which is accessible to children and adapted to their specific needs. Group activities and equipment are appropriate to the children’s ability and developmental stage. The environment is as flexible as possible so the changing needs of the children can be met.
We believe that people are not machines, which can be programmed to learn. They are humans who choose to learn, achieve and solve problems. Learning requires active participation and willingness; it is a process not a product so the individual must consciously choose to participate. Programmes include experiences that combine both structured and informal opportunities for self-expression and creativity and the center environment facilitates children’s curiosity and explorations, fostering self-paced and direct learning. We believe that this promotes self-esteem and self-reliance; encouraging a sense of identity and belonging. Staff respect the children’s rights; teaching and encouraging them to respect the rights of others. Children are given positive guidance with regard to their age and stage of development.
Family
We celebrate family as the first and most intimate relationships in a child’s life and welcome these families in to our own Conductive Education whanau. Conductive Education Canterbury provides a platform for families to connect and work together. It’s a place where parents support parents with their own funds of knowledge and experience; sharing their own journeys and experiences with each other. Together we strive to bring about the most successful outcomes for the child and their families.
Teaching and Learning
We strive to foster independence within and beyond a family focused environment that promotes active exploration and joyful participation. For our children, we are consistently seeking opportunities for learning and for involvement in a full and satisfying life. We have a strong commitment to ensuring our children play a full part in the wider world.
Inclusion
We are committed to breaking down barriers and supporting positive experiences for all; actively progressing inclusiveness and independence in the world through engagement, success and providing equitable opportunities. We believe that Conductive Education offers children and their families the best opportunities to achieve their personal goals and reach their greatest potential.
Operational
This community deserves the best in staff, teaching and learning, operational systems, advocacy and contribution to the world. For this reason we are consistently striving for the highest standards, outcomes and opportunities for the children, families, community and the service. We are committed to championing the Conductive Education philosophy both at the centre and throughout New Zealand/Aotearoa.
It is an intensive programme that has a holistic approach. It is very family orientated, supportive and encouraging environment. Conductive has a "Can Do" approach. They are always encouraging the kids to give it a go". (Parent)
“It’s given our child hope – she now knows things are possible”
"They are teaching the children how to live with their challenges and to never give up. They always involved us as a family (parents and siblings). They were always seeking options for us."
"They are very open; they listen, and spend the time to talk to you. They are not in a hurry."
"It was really great how they made the effort in listening to the children and finding out what they like and want to learn about"
