C.E. Jottings

His son, my daughter and the gilded cage of Supreme Court judgements - with thanks to Mark Neary

For many of us in conductive education, our fundamental purpose is that children and young people with motor disorders become independent adults as active citizens. My daughter Sarah lives independently in the community in a supported living arrangement along with two of her friends. She accesses adult and continuing conductive education thanks to Paces. It is a wholly successful arrangement that has enabled her to grow and mature as a person. You may not be familiar with DoLS - the... Read more →

Inclusion: Déjà vu all over again. Arguments that leave no room for doubt.

I consider myself fortunate to have been brought up in the broadly Anglican tradition, for one simple reason – doubt. Doubt, it has seemed to me, is inherent in the essence of the Church of England; and a very good thing too. The publication in the mid-1960s of “Honest to God” wherein John Robinson, Bishop of Woolwich doubted even the existence of God (“Death of God” - google it or check it out on Wikipedia) captured my questioning late-teenage student... Read more →

Work, Citizenship and Orthofunction 3: Keys to Citizenship poster

I just wanted to help extend awareness of this powerful poster for The Centre for Welfare Reform's "7 Keys to Citizenship". Shortly, I will add a note as to its origin and the links. Meanwhile, here's the poster. What I'm asking myself is whether these 7 keys to citizenship help us discuss orthofunction and conductive education across the lifespan when our children with developmental disabilities become adults. Read more →