In the meantime media presentations and parents' groups encouraging conductive education may simply increase frustrations. Parents are shown a wonderful and yet mysterious treatment which is only available in a distant country. Even the enthusiasts say it cannot be brought to this country without a prolonged gestation period, which is only just beginning. It is not surprising therefore that irritation and anger may be the result, emotions which may be directed at doctors and therapists managing the children. Firstly, we should be working not only towards excellence in developmental services but also to get services for motor disordered children portrayed in a more positive light.
Many children receive excellent treatment from teams of dedicated professionals.
Children are treated in their own homes because we believe in the importance of the family for the satisfactory psychosocial development of children. It does not usually reflect apathy or lack of care. We should keep an open mind about new treatments and we should support The Foundation for Conductive Education and await the results of their trials with interest. In that case we should be fighting for extra therapeutic resources on their behalf. A tide of enthusiasm for from the media could then be harnessed to a more improved treatment for motor disorders achievable goal than the elusive one of conductive education.