The 2006 Golden Synapse was awarded to the article titled, Explicit Information Interferes with Motor Learning of Both Continuous and Discrete Tasks after Stroke authored by Lara Boyd PT PhD and Carolee Winstein PT PhD. The article was published in the June 2006 issue of Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy (Volume 30, Number 2 pp 46-59). The award recognizes the most outstanding article published each year. The decision is made by JNPT Reviewers and Editorial Board members and is based on the article's conceptualization, execution, presentation and contribution to physical therapy practice.

The authors were recognized and awarded a plaque at the Neurology Section's Business Meeting in Boston, Mass. The article related commentary and podcasts (in the authors own voice) can found at http://neuropt.org.