Working with people with Parkinson’s disease can be incredibly rewarding.

But it can also be complex.

Every person presents differently.

One client is struggling with mobility.

Another is having difficulty with dual tasking.

Another is experiencing visual changes that affect reading, walking, or self-care.

Another has reduced facial expression that impacts communication and connection.

Another needs help translating exercise into meaningful daily activities.

And as a busy therapist, it can be difficult to keep up with the latest literature while also knowing how to apply it in real treatment sessions.

That’s why this course was created.

It brings together key interdisciplinary strategies that support better outcomes for people with Parkinson’s — so you can build stronger, more complete plans of care.

1. Exercise as Medicine - Aerobic

In this lesson, you’ll explore how aerobic training fits into an evidence-based Parkinson’s plan of care and how to apply exercise principles in a way that supports function, participation, and long-term health.

4. Active Circuit Session

This lesson brings concepts together through an active interdisciplinary circuit.

You’ll see how different components of Parkinson’s care can be integrated into a more dynamic treatment approach, helping you think beyond isolated exercises and build sessions that address multiple functional needs.

5. Dual Task Exercise

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to design dual task and cognitive training interventions using current evidence to support better functional outcomes for individuals with Parkinson’s disease.

6. Treating Hypomimia

This lesson focuses on identifying symptoms of hypomimia and developing patient-centered facial rehabilitation strategies.

You’ll learn how facial muscle exercises can become part of a more complete Parkinson’s treatment plan — supporting not only movement, but also quality of life and meaningful interaction.

✔ Formulate evidence-based treatment plans that address functional challenges and meaningful daily activities

✔ Design dual tasking and cognitive training interventions to support functional outcomes

✔ Create individual or group exercise programs using evidence-based components from the interdisciplinary team

✔ Assess symptoms of hypomimia and develop facial rehabilitation strategies

✔ Understand how dopamine-related visual changes may impact occupational performance

✔ Use vision screening tools to identify deficits that affect reading, mobility, self-care, and daily occupations

Parkinson’s disease affects movement.

But it also affects thinking, communication, vision, confidence, daily routines, and participation.

That’s why the best treatment plans do not rely on one strategy alone.

They bring together multiple evidence-based components to support the person in front of you.

The Parkinson’s Disease Conference gives you the tools to do exactly that.