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The real issue
Often, the biggest barrier to progress children with disabilities face is not their disability. It is not their increased or decreased muscle tone. It is not their reduced ability to communicate. It is...
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Mulled wine means Christmas-time!
Every once in a while something will come along just to remind me that I am an expat. I am living in a foreign country with a different culture, a different language, different social norms, and,...
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World Congress Wrap-Up (by Hannah)
So I realize that World Congress was Ages ago now (in student-time anyway) but I still wanted to put up an overview and a few thought. Hannah has done great wrap up of the experience that I am posting...
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The New Politically Correct
Nothing makes me cringe like someone describing something or someone as “retarded.” Most people know about this pet-peeve of mine. But don’t worry, this won’t be another rant on the subject. Instead, I...
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Surviving transition (part 1)
In 3 months I will be leaving a country that has come to feel like home. I will be leaving behind friends who feel more like family as well as soon-to-be family that has welcomed me into their lives...
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Surviving transition (part 2)
This is part 2 of my thoughts on transitions. If you haven’t read the first part you can do. here: http://jjzapf.wordpress.com/2014/03/01/surviving-transition-part-1/ This second set are more thoughts...
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Made it!
So that’s that then! I am a fully qualified conductor! Still weird to say it. But I am enjoying being introduced to the kids’ parents as a conductor. I am proud to hold that title, I have such respect...
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10 things Conductive Education has taught me
How to see the bigger picture “Holistic” is a bit of a buzzword in Conductive Education. Despite appearing heavily motor-based, CE is actually an integrated, holistic system that aims to facilitate...
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Disability, Communication, and the role of Conductive Education
During my last week in placement one of my students asked me if I was nervous about my exam. I said I was (always!). She wished me luck and told me it would all be fine, not to worry. And she said all...
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“You never blog anymore…”
Several people have mentioned to me lately that I never blog anymore. I think the longer I don’t blog, the harder it becomes to blog. I do blog though. That is, I start blogs. I have 6 blogs posts...
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One… is the loneliest number
So I was very hopeful (Naïve?) that upon graduating I would beat the odds and be the minority graduate who was able to work together with other conductors soon after graduating. I was adamant that I...
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Mirror Blog
Just a quick post to say: I’m starting a mirror blog for my conductive education related posts. So, all posts will continue to be posted at Hop, Skip, and a Jump, but only CE related posts will be...
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My 2014 (in a nutshell)
2014 was amazing. And horrible. Exciting. And terrifying. Energizing And exhausting. 2014 was more than I thought I could handle, but here I am, in 2015, so I must have survived. Between January 2014...
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The Power of Slowing Down
I like busy. I don’t think I am a workaholic, I just like to have things going on. I function best with a fair amount of structure. I have an intense need to be productive in some way whether that be...
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Practicing Presence
Early last year Sojourners Magazine put out 10 Resolutions for 2015. I know we are a bit past that now, but one of the resolutions has really stuck with me. “Practice presence: Spend less time with...
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I am not ok
*I wrote this about 6 months ago and have been indecisive about sharing it. My belief in the importance of reducing the stigma of mental illness has pushed me to go through with posting it. My name is...
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5 Weeks
5 weeks and our lives change forever. 5 weeks and we go from a family of 2 to a family of 3. 5 weeks and we are entrusted with the care of a completely dependent tiny person. 5 weeks and Baby Z will...
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Disposable-Consumerism
“I just have this phone because I like small phones. It’s not really a good symbol of conservation. Conservation isn’t some huge sacrifice. It doesn’t mean you can’t have nice things. I’ve got a nice...
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On Fostering
“Who is that?” I asked, pointing at a picture of my husband. “That’s my daddy!” She replied immediately. She then turned to me, “mama, when will he be home?” We had only been hosting Hannah* for a...
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