Interesting question? Of course I am not trained a...

2012-01-17T01:22:22.743+01:00

Interesting question? Of course I am not trained at the Peto and we at NICE did not get trained into passive stretching either.
However, we got trained too during the formal or semi-formal programs how to correct movements to work on increasing range of movements.

When I volunteered in some German Centre before I completed my training, I always had the impression that the conductors from the Peto must have had more specific training in stretching as there was - like you mentioned- always some passive stretching time with or without Sage/Sage creams.

When I started my first long term job as a conductor, some programs I took over had some stretching time in the beginning. This was for two reason: With only one conductor, nearly one to one assistance and eight kids in the room, we as the conductors could not always be there to make sure full range of movement was facilitated. Later I tried to face out those times and train the assistance more how to properly facilitate, however that sometimes lead to over-facilitation which then again took time to fix.
The other reason was that in two classes the SEA's also attend with the kids and we taught them which stretches to do at school as the physiotherapy stretches they got shown were not always sufficient and in most cases carried out properly.

Like I said we faced it out after a while but this had to do with having already a few assistants in the room, who knew what they were doing and less were to be observed constantly and taught.

I know a lot of conductors who send the parents how with a list of stretches to do. Not really a guidance for daily living, just stretches. I, myself have done it or am doing it, in certain cases if I feel the lack of passive range of motion will hold them back from actively learn and improve.

Funny thing is that if I give parents/families 1 passive stretch to do and 3 suggestions how to develop activity, attention, problem-solving etc.; they will do (90%) do the stretching religiously and leave out the rest. And to fix that, it takes time.

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