The Jackson Center for Conductive Education

What The Jackson Center for Conductive Education does

The Jackson Center for Conductive Education is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2005 by the DePoy family in Mooresville, Indiana, and named for their son Jackson who has cerebral palsy. It is the only Conductive Education program in the state of Indiana, delivering a specialized methodology developed in 1948 by Dr. Andras Petö at the Petö Institute in Budapest, Hungary. The program uses music, repetition, goal-directed activity, and specialized apparatus to help participants develop purposeful movement and functional independence, taught in small group settings by movement specialists called Conductors who hold four-year university-based degrees. The center primarily serves children from six months of age through the teens with motor challenges (cerebral palsy, developmental delay, prematurity, traumatic brain injury, spina bifida, stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease), and on a limited basis accepts adult enrollment. Programs include Conductive Education Classes (3-hour sessions, 2-3 times weekly), a six-week Summer Camp, an Academic Program led by a state-certified teacher, and pre-enrollment Assessment and Screening Services.

The center is operated by a small staff including an Occupational Therapist/Program Director (Lara DePoy) and an Administrative Assistant (Courtney Payne), with classroom aides provided in approximately one-to-one ratio to participants. Revenue is generated through a combination of class fees determined after assessment based on weekly class count, tax-deductible donations via PayPal/check/credit card, and fundraising events. The center is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors with notable clinical representation including a Medical Director of the Cerebral Palsy Program at IU Riley Hospital, supporting inbound referral pathways. Marketing and outreach rely on the organizational website, Facebook, YouTube, community events, and word-of-mouth among families of children with special needs throughout central Indiana.

Name

The Jackson Center for Conductive Education

Legal name

The Jackson Center for Conductive Education

Website

https://thejacksoncenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Jackson Center for Conductive Education is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Mooresville, Indiana, and the only Conductive Education program in the state, serving children and adults with motor challenges through classes, summer camp, and academic programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education and Pediatric Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatric Rehabilitation & Developmental Therapy Centers (PT/OT/SLP) (HLAFAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gross Motor Development & Motor Learning Interventions (EDAKAGAG), Gait, Balance & Coordination Rehabilitation (School-Age) (EDAKAGAH), Executive Functioning & Self-Regulation Coaching (OT) (EDAKAFAI)

Keywords

• Conductive education
• Motor skills therapy
• Pediatric rehabilitation
• Special education services
• Cerebral palsy support

Headquarters

HQ city

Mooresville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Fees for Services: The center charges fees for Conductive Education classes. Costs are determined after assessment and based on the number of classes attended per week.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The center accepts tax-deductible donations through PayPal, check, and credit card. The nonprofit is funded through a combination of fees for services, charitable contributions and fundraising.
3. Fundraising Events: The center conducts fundraising activities to support operations and provide services at affordable rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Jackson Center delivers Conductive Education—a specialized group-based learning system for individuals with motor disorders—through scheduled 3-hour classes held two or three times per week, a six-week summer camp, an academic program, and pre-enrollment assessment services. The methodology, developed by Dr. Andras Petö in 1948, uses music, rhythm, repetition, specialized equipment, and goal-directed activity to develop purposeful movement and independence in daily living for children with cerebral palsy, developmental delay, and related conditions. Services are delivered on-site at the nonprofit's Mooresville, Indiana facility by trained Conductors and an Occupational Therapist/Program Director.

Product overview

The Jackson Center for Conductive Education is a single, unified nonprofit service offering centered on Conductive Education—a system of learning that improves motor skills for children with motor disorders. The core service includes Conductive Education Classes (3-hour sessions, 2-3 times weekly), a six-week Summer Camp Program, an Academic Program with a state-certified teacher, and Assessment/Screening Services for enrollment placement. These programs work together to develop motor skills, self-care, mobility, and academic achievement in children with conditions such as cerebral palsy, developmental delay, and traumatic brain injury.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conductive Education Classes Regularly scheduled Conductive Education classes lasting 3 hours each, meeting two or three times per week. Participants are screened and placed based on age and ability to enable peer interaction and optimal learning environments. The service primarily serves children from six months through teens, with limited adult enrollment, and is designed to develop motor skills, purposeful movement, self-care, mobility, and academic readiness for individuals with motor disorders including cerebral palsy, developmental delay, traumatic brain injury, spina bifida, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease.
• Summer Camp Program A six-week summer camp for children with motor disabilities that combines therapeutic activity with summer experiences, including community excursions. Participants are grouped by age and ability and continue pursuing Individualized Education Plan goals during the program.
• Academic Program Education program led by a state-certified teacher, providing instruction in small group settings enhanced by one-to-one aide assistance. Students work toward age-appropriate education standards identified collaboratively with parents and home school districts.
• Assessment and Screening Services Pre-enrollment screening conducted by the Conductor or Program Director (Occupational Therapist). Assessments are by appointment only, last approximately one hour, and determine candidacy for Conductive Education based on cognitive ability to follow simple visual and verbal directions. Costs for subsequent classes are determined based on this assessment and the number of weekly classes the child will attend.

Quantifiable outcome

• Children develop greater independence in daily living activities through purposeful movement

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kennedy Krieger Institute: Major academic pediatric rehabilitation and research institution serving children with cerebral palsy, TBI, and developmental disabilities. Comparable patient population but vastly broader clinical, research, and inpatient capabilities.
• Easter Seals (National): Federated nonprofit network providing disability services including pediatric therapy and early intervention across the US. Overlaps in patient demographic and disability-services funding pool, though offerings extend well beyond Conductive Education.
• Shriners Children's: National pediatric specialty hospital system providing orthopedic, neurodevelopmental, and rehabilitative care for children with conditions including cerebral palsy. Competes for philanthropic dollars and complex pediatric rehab referrals.
• United Cerebral Palsy (UCP): National nonprofit serving people with cerebral palsy and similar disabilities through direct services, advocacy, and affiliate network. Strong overlap on the CP patient population and on the federal/charitable funding environment relevant to the Jackson Center.
• Children's Specialized Hospital (Kinder- und Jugend-Reha): One of the largest US pediatric rehabilitation health systems, offering PT/OT/SLP and developmental services for children with motor and neurological disorders across a broad portfolio — overlapping patient population but with a much wider service scope than a single-method nonprofit.

Direct peers

• Center for Independence through Conductive Education: Chicago-based nonprofit operating the Conductive Education methodology for children and adults with motor disabilities. It is the program the Jackson Center's founders actually used for their son before launching the Indiana site, and remains the closest geographic substitute for Indiana families.
• Conductive Education of Houston: Houston-area nonprofit delivering Conductive Education classes using the Pető-aligned methodology for children with motor challenges. Functions as another US center replicating the same model outside the Jackson Center's territory.
• Ability Connection Oklahoma: Oklahoma-based provider offering Conductive Education programs for children with cerebral palsy and motor disorders in the Pető tradition. Comparable community-based nonprofit model in another regional market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCeyE0CqyHJK4K5xXrt3btGA
• Facebookfacebook.com/thejacksoncenter

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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