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56: The Co-Creation of Continuing Education and What To Get Excited About in NeuroSpark Next May 10, 2021

In today’s show we talk about our favorite way to learn and the exciting topics to come up over the next quadrimester in NeuroSpark Membership.  We’ll be exploring deeper into the ever-challenging topic of spasticity, movement analysis, circuit and HIIT exercises for clients,...

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55: How Outdoor Therapy Helps Clients Create a New Vision for Life with Carol-Ann Nelson May 03, 2021

On today’s show we interview Carol-Ann Nelson, founder of Destination Rehab (501c3) in 2016 to address the isolation and lack of outdoor recreation for adults with neurologic conditions. Carol-Ann talks about the gap that she saw for patients after they finished rehab and found themselves...

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54: Creative Ideas For Group Circuit Classes Apr 26, 2021

Group classes are different since COVID.  We’re excited people are able to start returning to in person groups but creative ideas are needed to do circuit classes to keep everyone safe.  We’re also noticing the levels people are at after a year of exercising virtually on...

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53: In the Name of Transparency: Why Do We Do This? Apr 19, 2021

Why are we doing this? What’s it all for? Do we look like we are doing EVERYTHING? Why does NeuroCollaborative exist and how do we know when we are successful?  

In today’s episode we talk about our mission and vision, what we are against in healthcare culture, and what we...

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52: How the Parkinson’s Exercise and Wellness Center Targets Clients’ Minds, Bodies, and Spirits with Sarrisa Curry Apr 12, 2021

Sarrisa Curry is founder, president and head coach of the Parkinson’s Exercise and Wellness Center, a 501c3 organization dedicated to the Parkinson’s community of the Kansas City area. Learn the story of how being involved in the fitness world led Sarrisa to follow an intuitive nudge...

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51: A Collaborative Community Nonprofit Helps Individuals with PD Dance To Their Heart's Content with Rebecca Bliss and Susan Saenger Apr 05, 2021

Today we continue our nonprofit highlights with Rebecca Bliss and Susan Saenger.  We will learn more about their unique nonprofit business model and set up. They offer free PD exercise classes in Durham, NC through the Parkinson’s Movement Initiative, which operates under the American...

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50: How a Neuro Non-Profit Challenges the Standard with Tiffany Piquilloud Mar 29, 2021

Today we talk to Tiffany Piquillioud, PT, DPT, NCS who runs the Challenge Center, a non-profit that helps seniors and individuals with disabilities get skilled therapy and adaptive fitness services in the San Diego, CA area.

She joined the Challenge Center 18 years ago. It started as a fitness...

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49: What You Should Know About Starting a Neuro Wellness Program Part 2 Mar 22, 2021

In today’s show we talk about what you need to know about documenting wellness as well as what to say in that difficult conversation with your clients so they can understand the difference between wellness and therapy.  We’ll also let you know what you need to know in order to...

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48: What You Should Know About Starting a Neuro Wellness Program Part 1 Mar 15, 2021

In today’s show we discuss why neuro wellness is a critical component of your client’s health journey and how to really differentiate it from therapy.  We discuss the most confusing components of wellness vs therapy to help bring you some clarity on the topic so you can move...

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47: Neuro Non-Profit Businesses in Action Mar 08, 2021

In today’s episode we talk to 4 women who own and/or lead neuro-based nonprofit businesses around the country.  Each is unique, inspiring and amazing! If you’ve ever thought about starting a nonprofit and wanted to get some inspo, this is the episode for you! 

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46: Freezing of Gait Resources You’ll Love Mar 01, 2021

Today we go into more detail about Freezing of Gait (FOG) in Parkinson’s. We discuss what a therapist should know about medication dosage with clients, the key components of exercises specific for FOG, why it matters if your client has typical PD or atypical PD, and more.  Claire...

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45: What If You Had Neuro Office Hours? Feb 22, 2021

What if you had a place to ask your toughest questions to mentors from around the globe? What if you had access to experts at your fingertips when you felt stuck with a patient case?

Knowledge translation requires a person to reflect, talk through their thought process, be asked questions,...

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