Speaker: Margaret Blagg, PT, DPT
Audience: PT's, PTA's, OT's, OTA's
Date: Saturday October 3, 2026 - Sunday October 4, 2026
Location: Archbold Memorial Hospital in the Williams Auditorium 915 Gordon Ave, Thomasville, GA
Cost: $485 + 4% Processing fee if paying via Credit Card or PayPal
Course Credit:
18 Contact Hours for PT's and PTA's pending approval by FPTA. State of Alabama and State of Georgia accept courses approved by another state's APTA chapter.
18 Contact Hours for OT's and COTA's pending approval by FOTA for Direct Hands on Patient Care. Accepted by State of Georgia.
Course Description:
This continuing education course provides PTs, PTAs, OTs, and COTAs with an evidence-based framework for the evaluation and management of individuals with Parkinson disease (PD). Participants will review the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and progression of PD while differentiating idiopathic PD from other parkinsonian syndromes. The course will explore current medical management, the role of exercise and neuroprotection, and the application of motor learning principles in PD rehabilitation. Through case-based learning and discussion, clinicians will develop strategies for selecting appropriate examinations, outcome measures, and interventions across the continuum of care. Participants will leave with practical tools to support clinical decision-making and optimize outcomes for individuals living with Parkinson disease.
Course Schedule:
Saturday October 3, 2026
7:30-8:00 - Check In, Introductions, Pre-test
8:00-9:00 -Basal ganglia overview and physiology
9:00-10:15 - Parkinson Disease (PD) Pathophysiology and Clinical Presentation
10:15-10:30 - Break
10:30-11:15 - Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis, and Classification of Parkinsonisms
11:15-12:00 - Medical Management
12:00-1:00 - Lunch
1:00-1:45 - Motor Learning and PD
1:45-2:30 - Impact of Exercise on PD
2:30-3:15 - PND Decision-making Framework
3:15-3:30 - Break
3:30-4:30 - Case Introduction
4:30-5:00 - Wrap up and questions
Sunday October 4, 2026
7:30-8:00 - Check In
8:00-9:30 - Examination and outcome measures
9:30-10:15 - Intervention strategies
10:15-10:30 - Break
10:30-12:00 - Intervention strategies continued
12:00-1:00 - Lunch
1:00-3:00 - Case Discussions
3:00-3:15 - Break
3:15-4:15 - Unique Considerations and Documentation to support care
4:15-5:00 - Wrap up and final questions and answers. Post Test.
Audience: PT's, PTA's, OT's, OTA's
Date: Saturday October 3, 2026 - Sunday October 4, 2026
Location: Archbold Memorial Hospital in the Williams Auditorium 915 Gordon Ave, Thomasville, GA
Cost: $485 + 4% Processing fee if paying via Credit Card or PayPal
Course Credit:
18 Contact Hours for PT's and PTA's pending approval by FPTA. State of Alabama and State of Georgia accept courses approved by another state's APTA chapter.
18 Contact Hours for OT's and COTA's pending approval by FOTA for Direct Hands on Patient Care. Accepted by State of Georgia.
Course Description:
This continuing education course provides PTs, PTAs, OTs, and COTAs with an evidence-based framework for the evaluation and management of individuals with Parkinson disease (PD). Participants will review the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and progression of PD while differentiating idiopathic PD from other parkinsonian syndromes. The course will explore current medical management, the role of exercise and neuroprotection, and the application of motor learning principles in PD rehabilitation. Through case-based learning and discussion, clinicians will develop strategies for selecting appropriate examinations, outcome measures, and interventions across the continuum of care. Participants will leave with practical tools to support clinical decision-making and optimize outcomes for individuals living with Parkinson disease.
Course Schedule:
Saturday October 3, 2026
7:30-8:00 - Check In, Introductions, Pre-test
8:00-9:00 -Basal ganglia overview and physiology
9:00-10:15 - Parkinson Disease (PD) Pathophysiology and Clinical Presentation
10:15-10:30 - Break
10:30-11:15 - Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis, and Classification of Parkinsonisms
11:15-12:00 - Medical Management
12:00-1:00 - Lunch
1:00-1:45 - Motor Learning and PD
1:45-2:30 - Impact of Exercise on PD
2:30-3:15 - PND Decision-making Framework
3:15-3:30 - Break
3:30-4:30 - Case Introduction
4:30-5:00 - Wrap up and questions
Sunday October 4, 2026
7:30-8:00 - Check In
8:00-9:30 - Examination and outcome measures
9:30-10:15 - Intervention strategies
10:15-10:30 - Break
10:30-12:00 - Intervention strategies continued
12:00-1:00 - Lunch
1:00-3:00 - Case Discussions
3:00-3:15 - Break
3:15-4:15 - Unique Considerations and Documentation to support care
4:15-5:00 - Wrap up and final questions and answers. Post Test.
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