Programs

  • Poised for Parkinson's Research

    "Poised for Parkinson's": Conducted University of Idaho IRB-approved pilot study 6 month post-course physical assessments via Zoom with the help of care partners in the homes of 6 participants of courses that had been delivered in Spring/Summer 2021. Also, we conducted subjective surveys and interviews via Zoom with 8 people living with Parkinson's and 6 care partners. Funded by the Parkinson's Foundation.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $534

  • Partnering with Poise

    "Partnering with Poise": Delivered three online group courses for care partners of people living with Alzheimer's disease to manage the emotional and physical demands of caregiving by learning Alexander technique based strategies. Course was delivered for the first time virtually, and for the first time to a nationally recruited group of care partners of people living Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. 2 instructors were trained to deliver the course. 29 care partners of people living Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.were served. We received IRB approval from the University of Idaho to include two of these courses in our research on outcomes of Alexander technique training for family care partners, in order to compare outcomes for this online course with outcomes from our in person course pilot study. Pre- and post-course subjective data was collected, as well as executive function assessments, and conducting semi-structured interviews for 17 care partners. A control group of 9 care partners was also recruited and data was collected. We also collected 6 month post-course subjective data from 8 care partner participants, and additional executive function assessments and semi-structured interviews from 7 of the care partner participants, from a course that was delivered in Fall 2021. Also, we collected subjective data and executive function assessments from 4 control group participants. Course was funded by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, and research funding from the American Society for the Alexander Technique.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $4.5K

  • Research and Educational Presentations

    Research & Educational Presentations: Numerous presentations were made virtually to therapeutic, medical, and research professionals (Alexander Technique Diversity Coalition; Association Francaise des Professeurs de la Technique Alexander; (ACRM International Networking Group Refugee Empowerment Taskforce; ACRM Complimentary Integrative Medicine Rehabilitation Medicine Networking Group); and at diverse conferences (American Congress for Rehabilitation Medicine; International Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Conference). Hundreds of professionals were served through these virtual platforms.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $711