Sherri Woodbridge shed a very positive light on the world of living with Parkinson's. I really enjoyed doing my case study project on her because all of her blog posts gave others dealing with this disease a sense of hope. Sherri does not center her life around her diagnosis, but instead finds ways to cope with her symptoms and continuing living her life as she did before her diagnosis. I did notice that Sherri never mentioned receiving occupational therapy, and I think she could greatly benefit from some OT interventions. Instead of taking countless medications a day to deal with symptoms, an OT could teach her ways to strengthen her hands or even provide her with adaptive equipment to help her type more efficiently. I think that Sherri sets a great example for others coping with this diagnosis. It is important to maintain a positive outlook and not let your diagnosis define you. For more information about her story, visit Sherri's blog at http:// parkinsonsjourney.com/.
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