How to find local support, exercise, speech therapists, physical therapists, and clinical trials

Here is where doctors, patients, and care partners can find local resources easily and quickly:

To find a local PD support group, use Google.  Enter support Parkinson's your-state-name (or your city name)  You can also try at PMD Alliance, which is working to build a US-wide list: https://www.pmdalliance.org/resources/support-groups/)

To find local exercise PD .exercise groups, use Google.  Enter  exercise Parkinson's your-state-name.

If you live in Connecticut, information about support and exercise has already been compiled.

To find local physical therapists who have experience working with PD, click on the APTA website and enter first your zipcode, and then select Neurological.

To find local speech therapists who have experience working with PD, you can select people based on the program they have been trained in:

• LSVT Loud
• Parkinson's Voice Project

Finally, if you would like to find Clinical Trials in your local area, use the Clinical Trials website.  

This is the basic search screen.

Here's an example of adding PD, "recruiting", your location, and how far you'd be willing to travel.

 (For more information, read this short article.)
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