Eligibility: anyone with Parkinsons or anyone who is a caregiver of someone with Parkinsons - or a professional in the field with direct experience with dealing with people with Parkinson's: such as medical, physical therapy, psychology, nursing homes, etc. 

 
Topic: Living with Parkinson's
 
Length: 1500 to 2000 words in .doc or .rtf formats
 
If communication through writing is prohibitive, then video or audio essays are acceptable formats. 
 
Judged by a panel of people qualified to evaluate written essays chosen by the Board of Directors of Summit for Parkinson's. 
 
Deadline: no deadline - accumulated essays will be reviewed quarterly by the panel of judges, with the annual winner granted $100 and each quarter that essay featured on the Summit for Parkinson's website. 
 
Summit for Parkinson's Essay Contest