Welcome back to episode two of MBH & Connections: The Podcast, in celebration of Conductive Education Awareness Week 2026. This time I am talking to Sarah, an adult participant of ours who has Parkinson’s. Alongside our CE sessions, Sarah also runs a Parkinson’s support group in Ledbury called PALS, and she talks to us today about the importance of connections – for herself and other people with Parkinson’s. Sarah and I also try to work out what PALS stands for, as well as briefly discuss the use of a new technology we tried in her group, called Blazepods.

PALS, the Parkinson’s support group in Ledbury, Herefordshire:
https://localsupport.parkinsons.org.uk/activity/parkinsons-cafe-ledbury

Blazepods – A video of them in action:
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1607544886900852

Blazepods research:
Motivation through Multimodal Practice – Evaluating the Combined Use of Conductive Education and Blazepods in Adult Neurological Rehabilitation – article coming soon!

For support following a diagnosis of Parkinson’s:
https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/support/newly-diagnosed/services

To find out more -

About Conductive Education and the Professional Conductors' Association:
https://pca-ce.org/about-conductive-education/

About Megan Baker House:
https://www.meganbakerhouse.org.uk/

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