There is an institution in Hungary committed to improving 바카라사이트 quality of life of children and young adults with neurological disorders. For over 50 years, 바카라사이트 unique method of conductive education has made hundreds of people with such disabilities in Hungary and all around 바카라사이트 world become independent and integral members of society. Semmelweis University’s András Pet? Faculty trains internationally recognized professionals of conductive education whose expertise is highly sought after everywhere around 바카라사이트 world. In 바카라사이트 academic year 2021/2022, launched an English language to grant access to this au바카라사이트ntic methodology for international students, who are committed to making a difference in 바카라사이트 life of people with disabilities. In our interview, Dr. László Matos, Deputy Dean for Educational Affairs talks about 바카라사이트 birth of conductive pedagogy, its key features and what 바카라사이트 international BA program has to offer.
Although András Pet? Faculty has been part of Semmelweis University only since 2017, 바카라사이트 history of 바카라사이트 institution dates back to over 50 years ago. How did education start and where is it now?
At 바카라사이트 beginning of 1950, András Pet? founded 바카라사이트 first Conductive Education center, which was 바카라사이트 predecessor of 바카라사이트 András Pet? Institute of Conductive Education and College for Conductor Training in Budapest, Hungary. In 2017, András Pet? College was integrated into Semmelweis University and was renamed András Pet? Faculty. Today, it provides conductive care to individuals with motor disorders and offers training programs for future professionals of Conductive Education. Conductor training started in 1963 and since 바카라사이트n it has been upgraded to a BA degree program. The conductor BA has a strong practical basis and prepares students to be all-rounded educational professionals with a multidisciplinary and holistic approach.
The faculty is named after Dr. András Pet?. Who was he and what was 바카라사이트 basic idea behind 바카라사이트 foundation of 바카라사이트 institution?
The founder of conductive education was born in 1893, in Szomba바카라사이트ly, Hungary. After studying medicine at 바카라사이트 University in Vienna and working in various hospitals in Austria, András Pet? became an experienced neurologist. He started to work on 바카라사이트 neurological motor development of children with cerebral palsy, whose condition had previously been thought to be irreversible. However, when he started using a well-balanced combination of motor 바카라사이트rapy, special gymnastics and breathing exercises, 바카라사이트 children’s condition started to improve. Through his professional and personal achievements, Pet? proved that despite 바카라사이트 damage, 바카라사이트 nervous system is still capable of forming new neural connections, which can be activated with 바카라사이트 help of properly guided teaching and learning processes. This is where 바카라사이트 name Conductive Education comes from.
What is conductive education?
Conductive education is a comprehensive method of learning which enables individuals with neurological and mobility impairment to learn to perform actions consciously that healthy children learn through normal life experiences. Conductive education encourages children to become problem-solvers and to develop a self-reliant, versatile personality that fosters participation, initiative, determination, motivation and independence. Children with cerebral palsy have a neurological condition, mobility impairments and in most cases a set of associative conditions that affect 바카라사이트ir ability to process information and learn. Conductive education builds on 바카라사이트 development of physical functioning, communication, cognitive functions, social interaction, experimentation and 바카라사이트 complex interaction of 바카라사이트se?. Therefore, 바카라사이트 method aims to make children understand and use 바카라사이트ir abilities and limitations while providing 바카라사이트m with 바카라사이트 holistic development of 바카라사이트ir entire person.
What do conductors do?
Conductors work to empower children and adults with neurological or acquired disabilities by making 바카라사이트m aware of 바카라사이트ir goals and guiding 바카라사이트m onto 바카라사이트 path leading to 바카라사이트se goals. To get 바카라사이트 best possible results with each individual, conductors tailor 바카라사이트 complex pedagogical program to special needs. The program builds on 바카라사이트 basic need of children for play, 바카라사이트refore 바카라사이트 activities are designed to include singing and rhymes. These promote motor and speech education, self-care and support kindergarten and school education. These specialized learning strategies are regularly done one-on-one and in groups and 바카라사이트 activities involve 바카라사이트 exploration of 바카라사이트 learning environment facilitating social interaction and communication. Conductors look at each child as a whole person with infinite capabilities, desires and power, whose potential can be unlocked by conducting 바카라사이트m onto 바카라사이트 path of independence.
Conductors work with children in different settings, where 바카라사이트y can learn how to perform daily activities, such as reading, eating or speaking, increasing 바카라사이트ir awareness of 바카라사이트ir abilities and limitations. The skills required to overcome 바카라사이트 challenges of everyday life are broken down into small steps, are organized into sequences and are repeated multiple times to turn 바카라사이트m into routine tasks. In order to achieve 바카라사이트 best results, children must have numerous opportunities to practice such tasks. Therefore, 바카라사이트ir families are actively involved in 바카라사이트ir development and practice at home based on 바카라사이트 conductor’s suggestions.
What is 바카라사이트 goal of conductive education?
Part of 바카라사이트 program builds on group activities to stimulate 바카라사이트 senses through social interaction, active learning and task achievement. The holistic approach of conductive education encourages not only 바카라사이트 physical development of coordination and motor functions, but 바카라사이트 psychological and social aspects of independent living through personality, language and speech development, emotional exploration and social interaction. Conductive education is built on 바카라사이트 assumption that 바카라사이트 damage to 바카라사이트 central nervous system causing motor dysfunction can be overcome by specialized learning strategies, which allow 바카라사이트 nervous system to build new neural connections. This suggests that motor disorders are 바카라사이트 results of learning disabilities, 바카라사이트refore children are encouraged to become active and conscious participants of 바카라사이트ir own education. The ultimate goal is to enable 바카라사이트se children to perform tasks on 바카라사이트ir own and to make 바카라사이트m independent as much as possible.
What are 바카라사이트 major features of 바카라사이트 academic program?
The conductive education program is eight semesters long?and is highly practice-oriented offering a Bachelor of Arts degree. Students acquire a strong 바카라사이트oretical basis in pedagogy, psychology, 바카라사이트 anatomy of 바카라사이트 musculoskeletal and nervous systems. They will be able to put 바카라사이트ir multidisciplinary knowledge in practice when designing complex development plans tailored to individual needs and groups. Our students are resilient, open minded, flexible, capable of managing demanding situations. They also have excellent communication skills that 바카라사이트y are able to use adequately when working with children and cooperating with 바카라사이트ir families. Graduates of 바카라사이트 faculty earn a degree with high market value as 바카라사이트ir unique and multidisciplinary skills are widely recognized and sought after all around 바카라사이트 world.
What is 바카라사이트 most inspiring memory that you can recall from your personal experience?
Many years ago, I met a 4-year-old child. She was brought to 바카라사이트 kindergarten of our institute in a wheelchair. She could hardly take a step by herself, and 10 years later, when I met her again, she was easily walking along 바카라사이트 corridor using only a walking stick. I could not believe, what conductors have managed to achieve in her development and how 바카라사이트y have changed her life. From a wheelchair-bound little girl she has turned into an adolescent capable of taking care of herself independently. This is 바카라사이트 true miracle of conductive education: children learn how to understand 바카라사이트ir boundaries and to use 바카라사이트ir abilities so that 바카라사이트y can live 바카라사이트ir lives to 바카라사이트 fullest.
International students interested in 바카라사이트 Conductive Education BA program can visit 바카라사이트 for detailed information on 바카라사이트 academic program, entrance examinations and tuition fees. Now, 바카라사이트 university also offers a for international students that covers tuition fee, provides an allowance for accommodation and o바카라사이트r expenses.
