Books & Resources

Great Speech, a leader in virtual speech therapy, offers incredible support to individuals with Parkinson’s. Through Great Speech, you can receive speech therapy from the comfort of your own home – eliminating travel. Great Speech has a team of 200+ licensed speech and language pathologists who are experienced in helping clients improve vocal cord control, reduce aspiration, and increase speech volume -- Improving communication skills for individuals with Parkinson’s. Additionally, Great Speech is in- network with numerous Medicare Advantage and commercial insurance plans. www.greatspeech.com

Award-winning author Kristine Meldrum’s new guidebook, How to Build a PD Exercise Cocktail Plan, shows how personalized exercise plans, not generic programming, can help reduce symptoms and help slow disease progression in Parkinson’s. Paired with a companion video workout library, it offers a practical roadmap for exercise professionals, people with Parkinson’s, and care teams to better understand how the right exercise can make a difference.

This book chronicles Nan Little’s unorthodox approach to managing Parkinson’s. Although never considered an athlete, upon hearing her diagnosis in 2008 at age 62, she became physically and mentally stronger by setting, and meeting, unexpected goals.

With prose that alternates between laugh-out-loud funny and quietly devastating, Jim O’Connell chronicles his 20-year journey with Parkinson’s Disease, transforming what could have been a tale of decline into something far more profound: a meditation on what it means to truly live. His writing crackles with the energy of a career journalist who knows how to tell a story, but more importantly, knows which stories matter. From the opening scene of crawling barefoot through a parking garage to tender moments making avocado toast for his dying mother, O’Connell reveals truths about family, work, love, and mortality that will resonate with anyone who has ever faced their own limitations.

This original piece for JIGGY x Debra Magid x Team Fox is a special edition 500pc puzzle. 50% of proceeds will be donated to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Each Shake with Me puzzle comes in a reusable drawstring bag, box and includes puzzle glue to preserve your masterpiece. 

Team Fox member Robert Silver chronicles his personal experiences and anecdotes of living with Parkinson’s disease. A portion of proceeds from book sales will be donated to Team Fox, 100 percent of which will go directly to MJFF’s high-impact programs to speed a cure for Parkinson’s.

The Kirk Gibson Foundation for Parkinson’s strives to promote collaboration, cooperation and teamwork throughout the Parkinson’s community. When we all work together, optimum benefits result.  

Created by InStep Mobility with input from Michael J. Fox, the LaserCue is designed to attach to any cane to help reduce freezing in Parkinson’s disease by projecting a safe, obstacle-free red line on the floor. A portion of the proceeds from every purchase will benefit the mission of The Michael J. Fox Foundation.

This is an unflinching memoir of a devastating illness as only a consummate physician could write it. One can’t help but imagine what Dr. Graboys, the healer, would say to Tom Graboys, the patient—a face-to-face scene imagined in this inspiring book.  In his joint roles, Thomas Graboys finds a way to convey hope, optimism and an appreciation of what it means to be truly alive. (Sterling Publishing, 2008)

Liftware is a stabilizing handle with a soup spoon, everyday spoon, and fork attachments to make it easier for people with Parkinson’s to enjoy meals.