Nancy, Welcome to the group. My case is similar to yours, but with a twist: I just started teaching when I was diagnosed with PD. So far I have been able to work around the physical limitations by doing things such as using transparencies instead of the blackboard, using a cordless micophone, etc. There seems to be quit a few of us young onsetters in the group so you will have plenty of company. Bruce ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bruce G. Warr "Experience is what enables us to recognize Healthcare Informatics Lab a mistake the next time we make it." Information Systems Dept. University of Maryland Baltimore County http://umbc.edu/~warr/ (V) (410)455-3206 (F) (410)455-1073 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~