Interview with Cassie Lorie Part 1: An Introduction to Occupational Therapy for Parkinson's Disease
The Parkinson's Vitality Project PodcastShow Notes
This week Anne talks with Cassie Lorie, an occupational therapist who is certified in LSVT LOUD and Low Vision therapy through the American Occupational Therapy Association. In addition to working to adults manage chronic health conditions (like Parkinson's) using a holistic, community based approach, Cassie is one of the founders of Engage Brain Body Better and Brain Body Better where she does telehealth wellness and therapy to help people with PD live their best lives. In this episode we talk about what occupational therapy is, why people may seek out occupational therapy and some of the ways that an occupational therapist can help with low vision.
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