Moving Moments – Client Stories

National Conductive Education Awareness Day Thursday February 21 is National Conductive Education Awareness Day. Follow Max’s journey in our 5 part story this week in honour of #CEDay2019.   Max’s Journey Part I – Monday February 18, 2019 8 years ago, Max was born with a rare genetic disorder called partial trisomy 12q24. He had…

This is Morgan. Morgan has been coming to The Movement Centre since just before her 3rd birthday. She was born with the rare genetic disorder cri du chat, which causes issues with fine and gross motor skills, hyper mobility, and communication; all things that Conductive Education rehabilitation can help with. Morgan is a determined little…

This is Gracie. Gracie is one of our “outside of the box” clients. When Conductive Education rehabilitation was founded by Dr. Andras Petos in 1948, he had been working with children with cerebral palsy. Since then, it’s been proven that Conductive Education rehabilitation can help so many more individuals with different neurological motor disorders. Gracie was…

Meet Zachary. This is Zack. Like many of our clients, Zack has cerebral palsy. And, like many of our clients, he has made amazing advances towards independence and confidence at The Movement Centre. After a year on the waiting list, Zack started coming to The Movement Centre when he was 7 years old, in the…

Megan is one of those amazing people you are grateful to have met. She’s an incredibly intelligent, funny, and caring individual, with a contagious laugh and an exceptional work ethic. In April 2004 Megan’s grandmother recommended The Movement Centre of Manitoba to her parents. Megan was almost 4 years old at the time and had…

This is Zoey. Zoey’s beautiful smile and joyous giggle will melt your heart when she enters a room. It’s impossible not to smile back at this amazing girl. When her parents Joel and Diane first brought her to The Movement Centre in 2013, Zoey was 4 years old. They had heard great things about The…

Meet Linda. Linda came to The Movement Centre in 2008, after she lost mobility in her left side due to multiple strokes and heart attacks. Linda wanted to improve her mobility, balance, and confidence. Her first goal was to transfer to a standing position with confidence. With the help of Conductive Education rehabilitation, Linda’s balance…

When Wyatt came to The Movement Centre in late 2013, he was less than a year old. Having had a perinatal stroke that affected his left side, he was unable to crawl, walk or stand independently. Using Conductive Education rehabilitation, Wyatt worked hard on the skills necessary to learn to crawl, stand up, and walk….

After a long history of activity, cross country ski racing, marathon running (500 miles a year in training) and mountain hiker (in the Nepal Himalayas), I had a major stroke in Nov. 2006 (while running) which changed my life. After hospital time I was told I might as well go home as I would not…

Our son was in a terrible car accident when he was 22 years old.  Shortly after the accident, we were told that he would not get better, he had a brain injury and was unable to respond to the medical professionals in any way. We were told that he had to be admitted to a…