Register now for “Employment and Parkinson’s: Rights and Protections,” which will be of particular interest to the Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease (YOPD) community. This is the second installment of a three-part virtual lecture series featuring expert speakers and people with Parkinson’s, who address both practical and emotional challenges of YOPD.
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We stand in solidarity with the Parkinson’s community to raise awareness and advance research toward a cure for Parkinson’s disease.
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Register now for the Minnesota Spring Parkinson’s Symposium, an annual event co-hosted by three leading PD advocacy organizations in Minnesota. Topics include myths and misconceptions of Parkinson’s disease (PD), non-motor symptoms and how PD affects all body systems, and caregiving as a gift (and how to thrive without a gift receipt). A panel discussion will close out the day.
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Register now for “PD Voice Lab: Building the Ultimate Voice & Speech Home Practice Program,” a four-week workshop hosted by APDA Northwest. This is a structured series, not a drop-in program; each session builds on the one before it. A speech-language pathologist will guide participants in building a personalized voice and speech home practice program, step by step, together as a group. Topics across the four weeks include breath as the engine for strong speech, core voice exercises for louder and steadier communication, strategies to be better understood in everyday conversations, and exercises to boost facial expression and connection.
Register now for “Balance 101: Understanding Unsteadiness,” a webinar by the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA). This is the first episode of a three-part series exploring balance in Parkinson’s disease (PD). The speaker will cover why balance changes occur in PD, what contributes to feelings of unsteadiness, and what specific aspects of balance are affected.
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