Erin Gallardo – Parkinson’s Disease: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Optimize Outcomes

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Speakers:Erin Gallardo, PT, DPT, NCS |  Claire McLean, PT, DPT, NCS |  Dr. Melissa Kimmerling Kimmerling, EdD, MOT, OTR/L |  Jamie Haines, PT, DScPT, NCS |  Stephanie Callander, MS, CCC-SLP

Duration:6 Hours 29 Minutes

Format:Audio and Video

Copyright:Aug 25, 2023  

Media Type:Digital Seminar – Also available: Online Course

Description

Typically, it is expected that individuals with PD will decline or at best maintain their level of function.

It’s time to challenge the norm. Progress is not only possible in individuals with Parkinson’s but should be expected.

Though the variations in presentation can be challenging, this action packed, and skill-focused training explores a tangible framework to:

• Utilize exercise as medicine and dive into how often, how hard and the specific types that are best suited for individuals with PD
• Maximize mobility and independence with fall prevention essentials
• Integrate targeted solutions for every challenge a person with Parkinson’s may encounter including visual dysfunction, hypomimia, freezing of gait and more!
• Improve function in daily and complex situations with cognitive and motor dual task activities

And best of all? Through an experiential lab, you’ll learn to incorporate key elements that promote recovery in every person’s plan of care including:

• Aerobic exercise – Skill-based training – Dual-task training – Facial muscle exercise – Visual rehab

You’ll learn exactly what you need to know to see improvements clients you (and they) didn’t realize were possible.

Speakers

Erin Gallardo, PT, DPT, NCS

Dr. Erin Gallardo is a board certified neurologic clinical specialist with a doctorate in Physical Therapy. She has worked in inpatient rehab, home health, and outpatient neuro as a business owner, director of wellness programming, marketing coordinator, chief experience officer, mentor to students, residents and fellows, and educator in DPT programs. She is the co-founder of NeuroCollaborative, an online mentorship and education company. She is on a mission to transform healthcare by empowering neuro rehabilitation professionals through collaboration, connection, and community.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Erin Gallardo is the co-owner of NeuroCollaborative, Inc and has employment relationships with Centers for Learning Unlimited and Mount Saint Mary’s College Department of Physical Therapy. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Erin Gallardo has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Claire McLean, PT, DPT, NCS

Claire McLean, PT, DPT, is a physical therapist who is passionate about working with people who have Parkinson’s Disease. She has research experience working as an intervention therapist on multiple studies investigating the effect of exercise in people with PD. Dr. McLean is a Board Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist. She graduated with a doctorate in physical therapy from the University of Southern California and has specialty training through outpatient clinic primarily with clients with PD and other movement disorders. She was also on the interdisciplinary team assessing & treating patients prior to and after receiving DBS surgery. She has research experience working as an intervention therapist on multiple studies investigating the effect of exercise in people with PD.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Claire McLean is the founder of Rogue Physical Therapy & Wellness, the co-founder of NeuroCollaborative, Inc., and a consultant for PWR! Parkinson Wellness Recovery. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Claire McLean is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the California Physical Therapy Association.
 
Dr. Melissa Kimmerling Kimmerling, EdD, MOT, OTR/L
 
Jamie Haines, PT, DScPT, NCS

Jamie Haines is an Assistant Professor in the Physical Therapy Department at Central Michigan University. She received her Master of Science in physical therapy from grand Valley State University (1995) and a DScPT from Oakland University (2014). She is a Board Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, certified in 2005 and recertified in 2015 and is a Parkinson’s Foundation Physical Therapy Faculty Scholar. Jamie has been recognized for her dynamic teaching style and received an Excellence in Teaching Award in 2020 at CMU. Dr. Haines oversees physical therapy services at Hands for Health, a student led pro bono clinic at CMU and supervises students in the program’s weekly exercise and dance classes for people with neurologic conditions. Dr. Haines’ research interests include Parkinson’s Disease, use of assistive technology to promote recovery principles, and teaching and learning principles in DPT education. She has practiced in acute, ICU, subacute, outpatient, and community wellness settings. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association including Academies of Neurologic PT, Acute Care and Education.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Jamie Haines has employment relationships with Central Michigan University, NeuroSpark Online Education Collaborative, and Inspire Outcomes, LLC. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jamie Haines is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the Michigan Physical Therapy Association, the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society, and the Association of Safe Patient Handling Professionals. 
 
Stephanie Callander, MS, CCC-SLP
 
 Stephanie Callander earned her Bachelor of Science in communicative disorders and deaf education from Utah State University and her Master of Science in communication science and disorders from Chapman University. She has varied experience evaluating and treating adults with speech, language, voice and swallowing disorders. Her areas of interest include Parkinson’s Disease, motor speech, voice and swallowing disorders.

In 2016 she became certified in SPEAK OUT! And The LOUD Crowd from Parkinson Voice Project. During her years at the hospital, Stephanie worked primarily with people with Parkinson’s, teaching them how to turn their automatic, diminished voices into an intentional act. Her passion was fueled by witnessing so many people with Parkinson’s speak clearer, louder, and with intent.

Stephanie Callander, MS, CCC-SLP, has been an active member within the Parkinson’s community. On two occasions she was a guest speaker for PMD Alliance at their Renew Retreats, providing education about the benefits of speech therapy for people with Parkinson’s. She is a guest lecturer at Chapman University, teaching graduate students about Parkinson’s Disease and the SPEAK OUT! therapy program.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Stephanie Callander has employment relationships with Home Health and Rogue Physical Therapy and Wellness. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.

Non-financial: Stephanie Callander has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Objectives

1. Determine the primary challenges of clients with PD and prioritize a treatment plan based on the evidence.
2. Design treatment interventions for individuals with Parkinson’s to optimize functional outcomes.
3. Create an exercise program for an individual or group with key evidence-based components.
4. Integrate current evidence supporting dual tasking and cognitive training into physical therapy for people with Parkinson’s.
5. Evaluate symptoms of hypomimia in patients with PD and develop a patient-centered facial rehabilitation program.
6. Investigate how dopamine can affect the visual system with individuals diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease.
7. Differentiate screening assessments for visual deficits associated with Parkinson’s Disease.

Outline

Exercise as Medicine – Aerobic

• Research reviews and updates
• Case studies
• Research-based parameters for aerobic exercises
• Measuring and tracking aerobic conditioning

Exercise as Medicine – Skill-based

• Evidence for neuroplasticity with skill-based exercise
• Defining skill-based exercise and incorporating it into treatment
• Types of skill-based exercise, progressions and regressions

Visual Dysfunction in PD

• Common visual disturbances in PD
• Impact of medication on vision
• Understanding how dopamine affects vision
• Screening for common visual dysfunction in PD
• Treatment and referrals

Active Circuit Session

• Experience cognitive and motor dual task activity and progression

Dual Task Exercise

• The evidence and definitions for dual task training
• Understanding dual task vs single task complexity
• Understanding the cognitive function domains and how to address each
• Common deficits in dual tasking for people with PD and evidence-based interventions
• Dual tasking ideas, progressions, regressions, and examples to use immediately

Treating Hypomimia

• Definition of hypomimia and the impact on people with PD
• Facial expression and early detection of PD
• Measuring and assessing hypomimia
• Proprioceptive facial training and targeted exercises

Target Audience

• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapist Assistants
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapist Assistants

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