Written by Sharon and Isaak Holmes
Isaak is a handsome young man with Cerebral Palsy resulting in severe physical disabilities. He has been involved in Conductive Education since commencin primary school at 7 years of age.
Now at 26 he is healthy with a straight body and little or no body pain or discomfort. He can still walk in a walker and engages in an active social life. We consider that it is primarily his involvement in CE that has resulted in such good outcomes given the seriousness of his brain injury.
The Conductive Education hallmarks of group involvement, repetition, rhythm, encouragement, structure and high expectations combined with realistic goal setting, mean significan and often miraculous outcomes happen.
Being involved with ACET means Isaak continues to practice those things that keep him helathy and happy. Walking in particular is something that is fundamental to health and we notice after attending ACET sessions how much better he is able to walk. Of course you can see how much he enjoys it. The other joy of his life is playing his many guitars and ACET sessions keep his hands flexible so he can strum up a storm.
