This unique, interdisciplinary seminar invites students with prior experience in Dance, 心理学, and Neuroscience, to work directly with community members with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease. 学生将参与治疗，并衡量其效果，同时与社区参与者建立关系。 学生必须能自如地与社区成员一起工作，参加舞蹈，并从事实验研究。 Parkinson’s Disease is a common neurodegenerative disorder associated with aging. People with Parkinson’s experience difficulty with movement, including issues with initiation and control. Dance therapy has proven effective for restoring and improving function in some people with Parkinson’s Disease. 然而，推动这种改进的确切机制仍然不清楚。 In this interdisciplinary seminar, led by 心理学 professor Peter Cook, coordinated by Dance Instructor/Artists in Residence Leymis Bolaños Wilmott students will learn about the clinical signs and neurobiological underpinnings of Parkinson’s and the principles of dance therapy. All students will work with individuals with Parkinson’s, learning to implement therapeutic movement styles, and collecting empirical data about the effects of the treatments.