C.E. Jottings

Is the incidence of cerebral palsy static or increasing?

Here's an odd mention of cerebral palsy. It comes in article warning about the dangers of toxic modern chemicals on humans and human development. Perhaps incorrectly, we tend to think of the incidence of cerebral palsy as being static. This research would suggest not, potentially at least. In yet another warning, researchers from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York and the University of Southern Denmark predicted a “silent pandemic” of brain conditions such as autism, cerebral palsy... Read more →

"Moved, amused and entertained" - a Xmas thanks from our Chair of Governors

Because our Chair of Governors, Christine Goldsack, does not herself post on social media, I thought I would share with you her open email to all parents and staff of Paces School. They deserve every congratulation, compliment and celebration. In return, I am sure they would want to offer their thanks to Christine and the Governors. Well done everyone! Here's Christine: "Dear All "Most of the Governors attended yesterday's production of 'Noah's Ark' and 'Songs from the Sound of Music'.... Read more →

Conductive education is so much more

Sometimes, I expect we all read statements purporting to be about conductive education with which we profoundly disagree. For me, one such appears in the English version of the very welcome introduction to the World Congress in 2013 (the link is to a pdf file download) which I am hoping to attend. "[Conductive education's] objective is to enable physically and multi-disabled individuals to actively participate in society by means of intensive and systematic training and practice." Let's just agree, for... Read more →

A Preference for Choice

Let me first ask your opinion. Imagine. On the table in front of you is a Button. Beside it is a Cheque, made out to you, for the sum of £1,000,000 sterling. Now your opinion: you have two options and I invite you to select just one of the options. Option A grants you a preference of the Button or the Cheque. Option B grants you a choice of the Button or the Cheque. Would I be correct in assuming... Read more →