About Small Steps

Small Steps was founded in 1998 to provide specialist help and support to parents with physically disabled children.

Small Steps is a free service and as a registered charity we do not receive any statutory funding.  Small Steps is solely dependent on grants, donations and fundraising in order to operate.

At Small Steps, pre-school children work on all areas of their development, using the principles of conductive education.  Children attending Small Steps sessions have cerebral palsy, other forms of motor impairment, syndromes or sensory impairment.

Children attend a group session at Small Steps once per week with a parent or carer. There are up to 6 children per group who are all working on similar skills. A team of teachers, conductors and physiotherapists lead the parent/ child team through a structured programme designed to help each child achieve the next developmental steps.

The approach is based on principles of conductive education and is holistic. The programme primarily focuses on learning new physical skills, but also encompasses:

  • social skills
  • communication skills
  • sensory skills
  • educational learning

To find out how we could help your child please contact us.