Conductive Education was developed in Hungary in the 1940's by Dr. Andras Peto- a physician, educator and visionary who sought a method to teach children with motor disorders. He recognized that the human brain is highly adaptable-particularly in young children - and can find new paths to achieve functional movement. Conductive Education has been used successfully in Europe for over 60 years to educate motor-impaired children and to increase their functional skills.

Standing Tall provides conductive education through its gifted team of educators, called "conductors," trained at the Peto Institute in Budapest, Hungary. The conductors "orchestrate" the child's learning by integrating movement with communicative, cognitive and sensory learning. Using verbal direction, the Conductor prepares each child to mentally approach the task such as bending and stretching limbs, opening and closing hands, sitting independently, rolling over or standing, which is then carried out to rhythmical counting, singing or rhyme. More complex tasks are integrated into age-appropriate activities: interactive games and symbolic play for preschoolers and mathematics, spelling and other academic exercises for older children. The child becomes the active participant in learning, completing tasks designed to build self-esteem and self-sufficiency. Our conductors work with U.S.-trained educators, therapists and parents to integrate traditional U.S. academics and approaches into the conductive education setting.