Last week we shared Wayne A. Gilbert performing PD Refusenik. Today he’s back to perform Toxic Psalm. Wayne is, among other things, a retired teacher and professor of English and of Educational Psychology. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2005 and has been writing about his experiences living with it ever since. After you watch it, be sure to leave ... read more
Source: Davis Phinney FoundationPublished on 2019-05-11By Melani Dizon
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