You will first need to register for our program. Remember, this program was created for care partners and the family network, so if you are a person with a movement disorder, we ask that you check out one of our many other programs here.

Once you register by filling out the form here, you will be e-mailed a survey that you must fill out. Once you have completed this survey in full, one of our staff members will give you access to the Getting Real! ™ Online learning portal. Once they have done this, you will receive an e-mail confirmation walking you through setting up your password.

If you have already registered and set up your account you can access Getting Real! ™ Online by clicking here. It is recommended that you bookmark this website so that you can access it easily in the future.

To access the continually expanding video library, log in to Getting Real!™ Online if you haven’t registered, please do so before attempting to access this resource. Once you have logged in you will click on “learn” in the menu and choose “course catalog.” There, you will find our catalog of sessions/topics, which contain individual videos on specific subjects related to that session. It is recommended that you watch all the videos, but you can pick and choose which topics you want to hear about.

Getting Real!™ and Getting Real!™ Online are sister programs specifically for the loved ones of people with movement disorders. Getting Real!™ is an in-person workshop focused on activities of daily living and common symptoms that accompany disease progression. These workshops include intimate conversation with movement disorder physicians and identify tools to aid in the communication about disease progression so that people can continue to live their very best life, despite diagnosis. Getting Real!™ Online continues these conversations and builds on this workshop, offering the chance for loved ones to connect with one another and walk side-by-side as we all navigate these diseases together.

Chat groups are topic-specific message boards where you can share, ask questions, and communicate with other care partners who are navigating the same waters, even if they are on a different boat. The groups are designed to encourage dialogue that enhances the learning experience and offers support through shared experience. These groups can be found under “Connect” in the Getting Real!™ Online site menu and topics include advanced care planning, hallucinations and delusions, managing mobility, and many more.

Our facilitated discussion groups are regular support groups for care partners and adult children. Some will be open discussion; some will be in a roundtable format and focused on a pre-chosen topic.  To participate in these groups, you can navigate to “Connect” in the Getting Real!™ Online site menu. We will list all upcoming groups on the website and via e-mail to registered participants.

We absolutely welcome any and all feedback on our Getting Real!™ Online resource! We would love to hear from you! To leave feedback, please fill out this form here.