Started in 2011, the Houston Area Parkinson Society Summer Lecture Series has hosted individuals with Parkinson’s and their family members at this fun summer-themed event. The goal is to provide participants with an opportunity during the months of June, July, and August to hear experts present on topics relevant to improving everyday life with Parkinson’s disease.
Each session includes one educational lecture and is immediately followed by a movement lab featuring a different exercise discipline. The movement lab portion offers the opportunity to get moving and try something new.
The 2026 Summer Lecture Series had a ton of great information – both interesting and practical. We heard from our expert speakers about topics on balance and fall prevention, early symptoms of Parkinson’s, and the gut-microbiome-brain connection.
Many thanks to our speakers Maggie Abbott, PT, DPT, Shivika Chandra, MD, Mya Schiess, MD and Herbert DuPont, MD, MACP. Our movement labs were made awesome by Maggie Abbott, PT, DPT, Morgan McKnight, OTR, OTD and Megan Hanratty, OTD, OTR/L, and we remain grateful to our community partners and sponsors for their generous support of this series.
Thanks for hanging out with us this summer. Plans for the 2027 Summer Lecture Series are underway. Check back later for more details.
The 2026 Summer Lecture Series is made possible through generous support from the following
