Good evening. I have been diagnosed for 4 years and I’m still teaching full time. It astonishes me that there is no dedicated facebook group for active teachers with the condition. I’ve had to make a number of huge changes in my life since I was diagnosed and the coping strategies to alleviate the stress has helped me to remain very positive about the future. I have just set up a facebook group which will act as a hub / network to help teachers share their stories and strategies for teaching despite having PD. I have now taught for over 22 years and won an award last week for my services to teaching and I was proud of this as one of their reasons was for my never give up attitude towards life and PD. Can I share this group here? Can Parkinson’s UK help me promote it as I’m convinced this will be a huge success and can raise the profile for sufferers of PD. Thank you, Andrew
That sounds fantastic Andrew, and congratulations on your award. What a brilliant achievement and such an inspiring attitude. It’s great that you’re creating a space for teachers to connect and support each other.
Parkinson’s UK Moderation Team