BOOST Cerebral Palsy

Katie Lightfoot is the Director of the BOOST Conductive Education Camp for the United Cerebral Palsy of the North Bay.  Her photo is attached.

United Cerebral Palsy of the North Bay, based in Petaluma, strives to enhance the quality of life of people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, their families, and their communities. They envision a future where people with disabilities live with dignity, participate meaningfully and experience success.

Boost Conductive Education Camp in Santa Rosa, is an intensive, five-week therapeutic movement program for children and teens with cerebral palsy and motor disabilities. It’s where participants use repetitive motions to improve tasks from grasping utensils to taking first steps.

BOOST began in 2001 after two Sonoma County moms vowed to find an easier way than traveling out-of-state to help their daughters with cerebral palsy get the care and support they needed to progress. Since that time, BOOST has helped children by using the practice of Conductive Education to maximize participants’ independence and quality of life, and to improve the confidence and psychological well-being of both BOOST participants and their families. Every day at BOOST, students are taught motor skills and their families learn how to integrate the practices of CE into all aspects of daily life.  BOOST serves up to 20 participants in 3 classrooms, and each room is staffed with 1 conductor, 6 participants, 6 parents, and 6 volunteers.  Participants’ results and improvements range from sitting independently, to catching a ball, and to taking first steps. The results are life changing for BOOST participants and their families.