Meeting | Topic: Veterans and Parkinson’s Disease | Speakers: Joy Kinney, MSR CCC-SLP & Nikki Allmann, Founder and President of Workout Warriors
- Parkinson’s Disease as a “presumptive condition” for veterans, and why. Presumptive conditions are exempt from the standard proof requirements for service connection.
- Support for veterans through community groups.
Our first and main speaker is Joy Kinney, MSR CCC-SLP.
Joy Kinney is a Speech-Language Pathologist specializing in the treatment of adults with neurological disorders, including communication, swallowing, and cognitive symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke, Parkinson’s, and the after-effects of COVID-19. She treats adult patients and has worked in and directed therapy programs in skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities, as well as in the settings of home health, the acute care hospital, and outpatient therapy. She has presented at the national and state level regarding various treatment techniques, and she frequently discusses brain health during her treatment sessions.
Ms. Kinney is a member of the Board of Directors of the Columbia Parkinson’s Support Group, and also a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She is fully licensed to practice Speech-Language Pathology in the states of South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia. Ms. Kinney is a 2005 graduate of the Medical University of South Carolina with a Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders, and a 2003 graduate of Columbia College of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology. She holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Contact: Joy Kinney MSR CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist/Owner
Speech-Language Pathology Associates of South Carolina, LLC
3710 Landmark Drive, Suite 108
Columbia, SC 29204
www.slpassociatesofsc.com
Telephone: 803-766-4723
Fax: 803-761-985
Email: kinneyjh@slpassociatesofsc.com
Our second speaker is Nikki Allmann, Founder and President of Workout Warriors, where she provides holistic fitness and wellness programs for Veterans and Active-Duty Service Members, and First Responders with PTSD.
.Nikki Allmann is the visionary founder and President of the Workout Warriors Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting military personnel, veterans, and first responders dealing post-traumatic stress, through holistic fitness and wellness programs. With an impressive 22-year career in the United States Air Force, include five combat deployments, Nikki has firsthand experiences of the unique physical and emotional challenges faced by those who serve.
After her retirement, Nikki pursued her passion for health and healing by earning a Bachelor of Science in Health and Wellness from the America Military University. She continued her professional development at the University of Health and Performance, where she gained advanced skills as a Wellness Professional. Nikki is also a Board-Certified Wellness coach, an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer, and ACE Certified Personal Trainer, and a CrossFit Level 1 coach.
Through Workout Warriors Foundation, Nikki has built a supportive community dedicated to helping others find resilience and strength in mind, body, and spirit. Her mission is to provide a pathway to wellness and offer resources and guidance for those seeking balance, strength and healing.
Contact: Nikki Allman
Email: nikki.allmann@workout-warriors.org
Telephone: (318) 560-1659