Schools & Educators

School In-Service Lectures at ASPIRE
Students with PANS/PANDAS have complex cognitive, behavioral, physical & neurological symptoms that affect their school performance. The school's multidisciplinary team benefits from an awareness of...

Accommodations and Educational Supports for PANS PANDAS by Nancy O’Hara, MD
Supporting Students with PANS, PANDAS, and Basal Ganglia Encephalitis: Children with PANS, PANDAS, and basal ganglia encephalitis often require specific school accommodations to support their...

Homeschooling and PANS/PANDAS: Resources for Families
Homeschooling and PANS/PANDAS: Resources for Families Traditional school environments can be challenging for many families navigating PANS/PANDAS. Symptoms such as anxiety, OCD, cognitive...

NJSSNA Spring 2025 Conference Pearls of Wisdom for School Nurses
ASPIRE to Speak at NJSSNA Spring 2025 Conference – Pearls of Wisdom for School Nurses Conference Details Friday, March 28, 2025 at 6:00pm ET – Saturday, March 29,...

Working Memory Supports with for Students with PANS PANDAS
Strategies and Accommodations for Supporting Students with Working Memory Challenges Students with PANS/PANDAS often face working memory, focus, and processing challenges. These strategies and...

School Based Awareness Projects and Fundraisers
School Awareness Projects The key to a successful capstone project and/or awareness event is to be passionate and committed to the cause. Raising awareness about PANS and PANDAS can...

Massachusetts School Nurse Program on PANS/PANDAS
Presentation Details PANS/PANDAS Symptoms and Solutions in the School Setting: An Overview for the School Nurse Presenter: Gabriella True, ASPIRE President Addendum Topic: Massachusetts...

About PANS PANDAS from ASPIRE Video
Learn more about PANS PANDAS PANS PANDAS are misdirected immune responses that result in acute onset of OCD, tics, and/or restricted food intake, along with two neuropsychiatric symptoms in seven...

Toolkit – PANS PANDAS Comprehensive Educator Toolkit for School Staff, Teachers, and School Nurses
PANS PANDAS Comprehensive Educator Toolkit for School Staff, Teachers, and School Nurse PANS PANDAS in the School Setting – Impacts and Supports This PANS PANDAS Comprehensive Educator...

Preparing for a New School Year with PANS PANDAS
A the start of a school year parents of students with PANS PANDAS should schedule a time to meet with their child’s new team including teachers, therapists, guidance counselors, etc. If the student...

Webinar – Shara Virlan – Essential Strategies for Navigating Special Education
Speaker: Shara Virlan, MA Educational Leadership, WI Reading Teacher 316, BS Elementary Education 1-6, EC NK Webinar: Essential Strategies for Navigating Special Education Date/Time: August 23rd,...