CECMD Needs Your Help!

A nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of physically challenged children

Tax ID#: 38-3453833

On Saturday, June 28, 2008 the Conductive Education Center of Metro Detroit (CECMD) will be holding a Walk-a-thon. It will be held James C Nelson Park, Sterling Heights MI.

At the present time, all funding has come from private donations and various fund-raisers. All fundraising activities have been coordinated through the core group of parents and board members. All Conductive Education programs are at no cost to the families as a result of successful fund-raising, and generous community support.

In summary, the nature of this letter is to request a merchandise donation, gift certificate, or monetary donation from your organization. All proceeds are tax-deductible and will benefit the CECMD non-profit organization. All organizations will be publicly recognized in the form of a documented ‘thank you’ on our sponsor board at registration. A donation of $100.00 will sponsor the race day shirt. Your Businesses Name, Address and Phone number will be printed on the back of each participant shirt. To donate, please contact Dawn Sunderlik at (586) 786-5535 or Denise Kehren (586) 784-4919, or e-mail at sunderlik@sbcglobal.net or denisekehren@comcast.net

Thank you so very much for your support!

Sincerely,

Dawn Sunderlik – a Founding Parent of CECMD, and mother of Zachary Sunderlik, a student of CE

What is CECMD?

Conductive education is a program designed to help children with cerebral palsy and other motor disorders to increase their physical strength, mobility and independence. The therapist, or ‘Conductor’ is trained in all areas of rehabilitation, including education, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and psychology. The children are encouraged to master their environment, rather than have their environment be adapted to their needs. Although conductive education is sometimes viewed as alternative therapy, it’s main difference is simply that the conductor provides several types of therapeutic activities simultaneously. It is carried out in a group setting, in which the children, even those with learning disabilites, are motivated by each other’s progress, along with singing to provide cadence and a fun atmosphere for learning. Click here to find out more!

How Was CECMD Started?

In July 1999, as part of a study at Oakland University in Michigan, twelve children in the Metro Detroit area, challenged with cerebral palsy participated in a five-week research program that was designed to study various methods of rehabilitation. Many of the children had learning disabilities, but still made tremendous progress. The parents of those children formed the 501c3 non-profit organization, the Conductive Education Center of Metro Detroit.  These agressive parents are committed to making this program available to their children as well as others- today and in the years to come. Currently only about 70 Conductive Education centers exist in the United States, the CECMD being one of only two in Michigan to provide this much-needed therapy for children afflicted with Cerebral palsy.