I have been asked, by our local PD support group (So. Cal.,USA) to assist one of our local high school seniors with a Biology/English project. Her subject is Parkinson's Disease. In preparation for an interview, "Cynthia" sent me a list of 10 questions which will be asked. The questions are excellent, but they point out my unsuitability to represent PWP in an interview. My PD is "late onset", diagnosed two years ago, and has not yet progressed to the point where it is debilitating. My answers to questions such as, "What is it like to live with PD?" and "How has your life changed as a result of your diagnosis?" would not give a true picture of what PD does to its younger victims. I have discussed the problem with the project leader who states that she can adapt the program format to include additional information.
If anyone, from anywhere, preferably an "Early Onset", would be willing to share their own information with these high schoolers, please message me.