Volunteering in the DDSIG

We LOVE our volunteers!

While it is true that the DDSIG is run by a group of elected volunteers, we could not do what we do without the help of a much larger group of passionate volunteers. Our volunteers contribute to every aspect of what we do and we are thankful for their help. In this section, you will find out who are volunteers are, what they do, and how you can become more involved.

DDSIG Liaison Team (led by Rebecca Martin, PT, DPT, PhD*)

Liaison to the ALS Foundation - Katey Burke, PT, DPT*

Liaison to the Brian Grant Foundation - Rory O'Dell, SPT

Liaison to the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association - Lynn Johnson, SPT

Liaison to the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers - Zachary Grin, SPT

Liaison to Cure PSP - Kayla Brennan, SPT

Liaison to the Davis Phinney Foundation - Heather Sniadowski, SPT

Liaison to Friedrich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) - Katherine Kotche, SPT

Liaison to the Guthy-Jackson Foundation - Lexy Rudofski, SPT

Liaison to the Huntington Disease Society of America - Adrianna Carey, PT, DPT

Liaison to the Huntington Study Group -  Lucas Dibenedetto, SPT 

Liaison to the Michael J. Fox Foundation - Gregory Brusola, PT, DPT, MSCS

Liaison to the Movement Disorder Society - Nicole Seward, PT, DPT

Liaison to the MS Society - Sierra Martin, SPT

Liaison to the Multiple Systems Atrophy Coalition - Mehreem Rahim, SPT

Liaison to the Parkinson Foundation - Rosemary Gallagher, PT, DPT, PhD

* All the above DDSIG Liaison Team Leaders and Members are Board certified Neuro Clinical Specialists.

DDSIG New and Noteworthy Team (led by Jeannie Stephenson, PT, PhD*)

New and Noteworthy Editor- Adrianna Carey, PT, DPT

Article Reviewer- Miranda Pearce, SPT

* All the above DDSIG New and noteworthy Team leaders and members are Board Certified Neuro Clinical Specialists.

DDSIG Podcast Team (led by Parm Padgett, PT, DPT * and Sara Crandall, PT DPT*)

 Team Members: Katy McGraw, PT, DPT* and Adrianna Carey, PT, DPT

Social Media Team (led by Elizabeth Nixon, PT, DPT *)

Team Members: Elizabeth Johnson, SPT

* The DDSIG Social media Team leader above is a Board Certified Neuro Clinical Specialist.

How To Get more involved

The DDSIG is always looking for passionate volunteers. Some projects require time commitments over a longer period of time while others may require 4-5 hours completed when it is convenient for you. All volunteers need to be members of the ANPT and the DDSIG. While some work needs to be completed by experienced physical therapists, there are some projects that students can help with. If you are interested in volunteering, reach out here.