Sarah Thompson, MM, MT-BC, CBIS is a board-certified music therapist who has used music to influence movement for 17 years. She specializes in working with survivors of neurologic injuries and individuals living with neurologic diseases. She is the founder and CEO of Rehabilitative Rhythms and is currently a PhD student. She is a lifelong learner who is passionate about providing evidence-based practice in healthcare while keeping compassion and patient satisfaction a top priority. 

Erica DeMarch, MSPT is the Founder and CEO of Step and Connect, a research-driven company producing medical devices, exercise-related educational programs, and training systems for improving balance. Twenty years of expertise as a physical therapist in the areas of neurorehabilitation and vestibular rehab, led Erica to develop the core product line of the business, the patented Balance Matters® System. She is the author of the children’s book, ‘How do you Balance Like That?’ and developed an intergenerational balance program that goes along with the book. She serves as an affiliate faculty member at South College Physical Therapy School. Erica edited the Parkinson’s chapter of the Pathology Textbook, 5th and 4th edition, Implications for the Physical Therapist. She speaks at multiple conferences and teaches continuing education courses globally on the importance of incorporating balance and motor learning into programs.