C.E. Jottings

Does the neuroscience stand up?

Zoe Williams in 'The Guardian': "Is misused neuroscience defining early years and child protection policy? The idea that a child's brain is irrevocably shaped in the first three years increasingly drives government policy on adoption and early childhood intervention. But does the science stand up to scrutiny?" " "Neuroscience can now explain why early conditions are so crucial," wrote Graham Allen and Iain Duncan Smith in their 2010 collaboration, Early Intervention: Good Parents, Great Kids, Better Citizens. "The more positive... Read more →

'Conforming not transforming' services for people with cerebral palsy

"Diversity has come to mean diversity for my views, inclusiveness to mean inclusive of non-dissenting beliefs, openness to mean openness to ideas that I already accept." So writes Kenan Malik in a post on freedom of speech "Conforming not transforming" on his blog "Pandaemonium". Yesterday, I posted without comment a link to a Guardian newspaper report of a decision by Scope "to close 11 care homes to help residents 'integrate with society'." Were I to offer comment, it could not... Read more →

"Scope is turning its back on disabled people like my sister"

Scope has decided to close 11 care homes to help residents 'integrate with society'. via www.theguardian.com "Why is this happening? Well, the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which was ratified by the UK government in 2009, seeks to promote disabled people's full inclusion in society. So the consensus among disability charities now seems to be that disabled people want to live more independent lives within the community in smaller dwellings. And the charities have come under... Read more →

This website is trash - beware; be warned. Look elsewhere for conductive education

Let me speak plainly. This website is trash http://conductive-world.com/about-us.html Trash. It is a parasite feeding off thoroughly reputable sites. Those behind it are thieves, charlatans and plagiarists. They have nothing intelligible of value to say about conductive education. Be warned. Be wary. Beware. Read more →