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Our Mission

CPAC’s mission is to:

 Promote CE as a viable therapeutic and educational supplement to the physical, speech, and occupational therapies already widely available in this country.

 Support individuals with motor disabilities to reach their physical and intellectual potential by providing CE year-round. 

 Work with medical and educational professionals to evaluate program participants and measure program outcomes. 

 Educate interested parties (educators, doctors, therapists, and policy makers) about CE and its benefits.

 Raise money and attract sponsors to reduce the cost of the program to all participants, especially low and moderate-income families.

History

The Cerebral Palsy Ability Center (CPAC) was founded in October of 1996 to help individuals with motor disabilities maximize their intellectual and physical capabilities. Individuals with CP have suffered some form of brain injury usually at or prior to birth; an injury that limits their brain’s ability to control neural impulses to muscles in the body. The resulting spasticity, or lack of muscle control, makes it more difficult for them to walk, talk, or otherwise move. During the mid-1990’s, several parents from Northern Virginia brought their children who were diagnosed with CP to participate in Conductive Education (CE) programs at the Peto Institute in Budapest. Upon their return, and the successes they saw in their children, they believed this kind of therapy could provide lasting benefits for children in this country. They began to explore ways to bring teachers to this country to conduct CE workshops. CPAC is the culmination of this desire to provide CE to young children.

CPAC Board of Directors

President - Patricia Nash

Vice President - Victoria McCauley

Treasurer - Tim Olson

Secretary - Casey Wink

Members

Cynthia Stone
Carroll Olson
Michael Gilman

Conductor - Katalin Vizy

CPAC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, ethnic origin, or socio-economic background.