Andras Petö originated conductive education. The main feature is “The Integration of Therapy and Education” by having;
A Conductor act as mother, nurse, teacher and therapist. She is especially trained in the rehabilitation of motor disabled children in a 4-year course.
An All-Day Programme, a fixed time table is planned to include getting out of bed in the morning, dressing, feeding, toileting, movement training, speech training, writing, reading and other school work.
The Group of Children, about fifteen to twenty, work tighter.
The Movements, the session of movements takes place mainly on and beside slatted plinths (table, bed) and with ladder backed chairs. Tasks are carefully analyzed for each group of children. The tasks are the activities of daily living motor skills including, Hand function, Balance and Locomotion. The purpose of each movement is explained to the children.
S.NO |
AGE OF THE CHILD |
NORMAL PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT |
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1. |
2 months |
Side lying |
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2. |
3 months |
prone |
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3. |
3-5 months |
Rolling, arm & elbow weight bearing |
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4. |
6-8 months |
Crawling position, sitting with support, creeping |
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5. |
8-10 months |
Crawling, kneeling with support, standing with support, half kneeling with support |
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6. |
11-13 months (1 year) |
Standing , walking with support, kneeling maintain, walking few seconds |
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7. |
15-18 months (1½ years) |
Standing, walking independent, chair up to side |
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8. |
21-24 months (2 years) |
Walking down with one hand support, walking, running, caring the ball |
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9. |
30 months (2 ½ years) |
Jumping back wards, walking |
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10. |
36 months (3 years) |
Toe walking, riding tricycle, one leg standing for few second, attentive stop |
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11. |
48 months (4 years) |
Jumping a distance |
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12. |
60 months (5 years) |
Standing on one feet |