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Proceeds genertaed from YoungParkinsons.com's association with Amazon.com will be donated to the Young Onset Parkinson's Association. View other PD material using our association at: http://www.youngparkinsons.com/amazon.htm But it here: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=youngparkinso-20&creative=932 5&camp=1789&link_code=ur2&path=tg/detail/-/1873413130/qid=1114032272/sr=8-1/ ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14?v=glance&s=books&n=507846 Michael J. Fox, http://www.MichaelJFox.org "Rasheda Ali brings home the profound liberation of a child's innate willingness to accept disease without fear." USABookNews.com, January 2005 "A beautifully written and illustrated guide. Provides parents with a format to answer their children's questions. A highly recommended read" Book Description "It really makes me proud to know that my daughter has become an activist in this cause and has chosen to write this book. Through her good work, the search to find a cure for this disease continues." -Muhammad Ali, former three-time World Heavyweight Champion, from the Foreword. Inspired by her father, Muhammad Ali and his interaction with her children, Rasheda Ali addresses 16 of the most common Parkinson's symptoms, which most frequently concern children who may not understand why their loved ones with the disease behave in certain ways. I'll Hold Your Hand So You Won't Fall: A Child's Guide to Parkinson's Disease is written for adults to read to children. It encourages dialogue about the condition through the use of colorful illustrations presenting day-to-day family life with Parkinson's patients in the home and outdoors. Symptoms are discussed in simple language and adults are provided with questions to ask children to encourage conversation about the condition. Medical facts are supplied at the end of each page to help readers answer children's questions with greater ease, and specific terms are explained in the margin. Parkinson's Disease affects over one and a half million people in North America and 60,000 people are diagnosed with the disease each year. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there are approximately 6.3 million people worldwide with Parkinson's Disease. "I hope that this book will encourage families to work together as a team by providing patience, love, understanding, and encouragement to their loved ones who should never be in this struggle alone," said author, Rasheda Ali. In an easy to access format I'll Hold Your Hand So You Won't Fall: -Educates children, friends and family members of Parkinson's patients about the affects of the disease by showing colorful illustrations of patients in home and outdoor environments. Symptoms are explained in simple terms along with easy-to-read explanations. -Creates a foundation for dialogue between children and caregivers by providing questions to ask of children to stimulate interaction and answers they can understand. -Offers encouragement and advice to caregivers, friends and family members of those living with Parkinson's Disease. Tom Berdine Founder; YoungParkinsons.com (www.youngparkinsons.com) Co-Founder, Young Onset Parkinson's Association (www.yopa.org) President, Retired, YOPA, 2002-2004 Diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson's Disease in 2001 "I don't suffer from Parkinson's.I thrive on it." -Tom Berdine Tom Berdine 10409 Bellamah Ave Ne Albuquerque, NM 87112 (505) 293-5612 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn