Continuing Professional Development/Courses

The Craighalbert Centre has a programme of Continuing Professional Development for professionals working with children with cerebral palsy.
The programme comprises a range of one and two-day courses. Please follow the Study Days link to find out more.

The Centre can also run a Short Course for five consecutive days on Conductive Education.

• Give an overview of the aims, philosophy and practice of conductive education, within a Scottish context, as developed at the Craighalbert Centre.
• Give participants an understanding of the significance and effects of a curriculum which incorporates the principles of conductive education within a local setting.
• Give participants an understanding of the problems children with cerebral palsy are likely to have and the solutions offered by conductive education.
  
  The programme includes:
  • The background of conductive education and the context in which it operates at the Craighalbert Centre
  • The aims, philosophy and principles of conductive education
  • Children with cerebral palsy - problems and solutions
  • Observation of groups
  • How to plan for the whole day
  • Transition to mainstream provision
    

  For more information please contact:
  Dr Lillemor Jernqvist, Director
  Email: lillemor@craighalbert.org.uk
  Tel: 01236-456100
  Fax: 01236-736889