Statistics

The published figures…..

…show a definite need for Conductive Education/Therapy to help physically disabled children.

There are over 12.1 million children under the age of 16 in the U.K.

• 1 in 400 children are born with cerebral
  palsy (estimated 30,250 in UK).

• 8% to 10% of children have some
  degree of dyspraxia. (approx 2-3 children in every school class of 30). Of
  these 2% are severely affected. (estimated 242,000 severe cases in the
  U.K.)

• 130,000 people each year suffer a
  stroke, with over 250,000 recovering at any one time.

• 120,000 people have Parkinson’s. (figures
  are 1 in 500, increasing to 1 in 100 at the age of 65).

• 85,000 people in the U.K. have
  been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in their late 20’s/30’s, with more
  women than men being afflicted.

• 1 million people attend hospital
  with head injuries each year, 10% are left with serious physical and/or
  psychological disabilities.