In this video, co-founders Vivian Lee (Physical Therapy Consultant), Sydney Shiroyama (Occupational Therapy Consultant), Yeeman "ManMan" Mui (Taiko Teaching Artist) discuss helpful information for taiko instructors working with folks with Parkinson's disease.
This video covers
- a brief background of anatomy of the disease
- common progression and symptoms
-common treatment including medication and limitation of treatments
-typical therapeutic intervention which connect to the potential benefit of weekly taiko practice
Taiko for PDF: Instructors' Info (pdf) created by Sydney Shiroyama: View PDF
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