THURSDAY, MARCH 10th – 2:00 PM The clubhouse - Patriot Room Parkinson's disease A long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system. The symptoms usually emerge slowly, and as the disease worsens, non-motor symptoms become more common. The most obvious early symptoms are tremor, rigidity, slowness of movement, and difficulty with walking.
PRESENTED BY Laura Austin, P.T., M.S., DPT, NCS, DOR Director of rehabilitation for Select Rehabilitation Hospital of Denton, Laura T. Austin, P.T., M.S., DPT, C/NDT, NCS, oversees therapy services and staff, program development and the accreditation process for the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Lead inpatient rehabilitation physical therapist and outpatient services clinic manager with 16 years’ experience with neurologic, orthopedic and vestibular conditions.
Doctorate and master’s degree in physical therapy from Texas Woman’s University.
Bachelor of Science in pre-medicine/pre-dentistry degree from Southern Wesleyan University.
Master of Science in management and leadership graduate in May 2022.
Member of the American Physical Therapy Association.
Specialized assessment and interventional training with certifications in vestibular therapy, neurologic specialties and neurodevelopmental treatments.