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SUMMARY:PANS PANDAS Awareness Day
DESCRIPTION:Become a PANS PANDAS Champion. Get involved in PANS PANDAS Awareness Day. See’s ASPIRE’s PANS PANDAS Awareness Day information with easy steps to take and materials for you to use.
URL:https://aspire.care/event/pans-pandas-awareness-day-2/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210607
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210608
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SUMMARY:Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day
DESCRIPTION:June 7th is Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day. \nCome learn about PANS PANDAS and the overlap with Tourette Disorder. You can have a dual diagnosis! \nRead More about Tics and Motor Movements in PANS PANDAS.
URL:https://aspire.care/event/tourettes-syndrome-awareness-day/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210605
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210606
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SUMMARY:PANS Australia Conference - Virtual
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Conference open to parents and professionals\nSaturday\, June 5th\, 2021 (Australian Eastern Standard Time – AEST) \nThe conference is for parents and professionals and is completely online so available world-wide. It will be recorded and available for viewing for ticket holders for a period of time after the conference. \nTickets now on sale at PANS Australia. Visit the PANS Australia Facebook Page for more information. \nPANS Australia and Stepping Stones Therapy for Children are working together to host an online conference on PANS and Multidisciplinary Approaches on Saturday\, June 5th\, 2021 (Australian Eastern Standard Time – AEST). This conference will bring together PANS specialists from a range of fields including neurology\, psychiatry\, paediatrics\, clinical psychology\, occupational therapy and naturopathy. Speakers include: \n\nDr Kiki Chang\, Child\, Adolescent\, and Adult Psychiatrist; Former Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Co-Founder\, Stanford PANS Clinic and Research Program\, Stanford University\, Palo Alto\, CA\, USA. (Dr Chang is kindly donating his speaker fee for the conference to the Stanford PANS Clinic and Research Program);\nProfessor Russell Dale\, Neurologist and researcher; Children’s Hospital Westmead\, NSW\, Australia;\nDr Leila Masson\, Specialist Paediatrician; Sydney NSW\, Australia;\nDr Hannah Jones\, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist at Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland\, New Zealand and Neuroimmunology Research Fellow at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead\, Sydney\, Australia;\nKeonie Moore\, Naturopath\, Remed\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, Australia;\nBrita List\, Clinical Psychologist\, Macquarie University\, Sydney\, NSW\, Australia;\nMichelle Newby\, PhD Candidate; Clinical Director and Occupational Therapist\, Stepping Stones Therapy for Children\, Newcastle\, NSW\, Australia;\nNicolette Soler\, PhD Candidate; Senior paediatric mental health occupational therapist in the Department of Psychological Medicine at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead\, Australia.
URL:https://aspire.care/event/12581/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210602
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210603
DTSTAMP:20210602T002148Z
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SUMMARY:World Eating Disorder Awareness Day
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about Eating Disorders and how they can relate to PANS PANDAS \nRead Article. \nASPIRE is parterning with World Disease Disorders Organization. World Eating Disorders Action Day is a grassroots movement designed for and by people affected by an eating disorder\, their families\, and the medical and health professionals who support them. Uniting activists across the globe\, the aim is to expand global awareness of eating disorders as genetically linked\, treatable illnesses that can affect anyone. The Sixth Annual World Eating Disorders Action Day will take place on 2 June 2021 across the globe. This year our focus is about #Equity4EatingDisorders. \n  \n 
URL:https://aspire.care/event/world-eating-disorder-awareness-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210525T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210525T170000
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SUMMARY:CME Accredited Education for PANS PANDAS with PANDAS PPN & Dritan Agalliu
DESCRIPTION:Register now for our live webinar: The Role of the Adaptive Immunity & Genetic Risk Factors in Vascular & Neuronal Dysfunction in Post-Infectious Autoimmune Encephalitis  \n  \nSee More details: \nCME-Accredited Education
URL:https://aspire.care/event/cme-accredited-education-for-pans-pandas-with-pandas-ppn-dritan-agalliu/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210520T040000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210520T170000
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SUMMARY:PANS/PANDAS Clinical Care and Research at MGH
DESCRIPTION:Register for the MGH Webinar \n 
URL:https://aspire.care/event/pans-pandas-clinical-care-and-research-at-mgh/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210519T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210519T170000
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SUMMARY:Second Annual Southern California Rare Disorders Symposium sponsored by UC Irvine on Friday
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Craig Shimasaki of Moleculera Labs will be giving a presentation at the Second Annual Southern California Rare Disorders Symposium sponsored by UC Irvine on Friday\, March 19th.\n\n\nThis 4 hour event is open to the public. Register: https://bit.ly/3rYXdJe\n\n\nHe will be discussing “Molecular Mimicry: How Common Infections Can Trigger Neuropsychiatric and Behavioral Disorders: A Biological Basis for Post-COVID Autoimmune Syndromes in Patients.”\n\n\nDr. Shimasaki will share biological\, molecular\, and clinical data explaining how molecular mimicry by infections such as strep\, Lyme\, and even SARS-CoV2 can trigger our immune system to produce autoantibodies directed against targets in the brain and interrupt normal neurologic functions.\n\n\nThe session will touch on how the current post-COVID-19 sequalae such as myocarditis\, vasculitis and neuropsychiatric and cognitive impartment may be triggered by a similar autoimmune mechanism.
URL:https://aspire.care/event/second-annual-southern-california-rare-disorders-symposium-sponsored-by-uc-irvine-on-friday/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210518T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210518T170000
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SUMMARY:Comitato Italiano Genitori Webinar on PANS PANDAS
DESCRIPTION:ASPIRE Board Members hosts Comitato Italiano Genitori in a discussion on PANS PANDAS \n\n \nWebinar: Wednesday\, April 28th – 10:00am – 12:00pm EST \nFeaturing ASPIRE Board Members: Susan Swedo\, MD and Gabriella True \nThey will clarify the most frequent questions that Italian parents from Comitato Italiano Genitori ask about diagnosis and treatment.
URL:https://aspire.care/event/comitato-italiano-genitori-webinar-on-pans-pandas/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210517T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210517T203000
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SUMMARY:PANS/PANDAS: When Strep Causes OCD\, Anxiety and More
DESCRIPTION:Dearborn Academy will live stream their webinar\,\nPANS/PANDAS: When Strep Causes OCD\, Anxiety and More\, on their facebook page\n\n\nThey will discuss how infectious diseases can trigger a wide range of neuropsychiatric responses. While researchers are only beginning to study and understand these syndromes\, tonight you will hear the latest information on causes and treatments. Questions regarding the webinar should be directed to the contact at the link below.\n\n\nPresenters:\n– Margaret (Peggy) Chapman\, CNS-BC\, medical advisor to the New England PANS/PANDAS Association (NEPANS)\n– Melissa Glynn-Hyman\, LICSW\, co-vice president of NE PANS/PANDAS and therapist who treats children with PANS/PANDAS\n-Michelle\, parent of a child with PANS/PANDAS and a member of the NE PANS/PANDAS Executive Board\n\n\nModerator: Sheilah Gauch\, LICSW\, Ed.M\, principal of Dearborn Academy and cofounder of Mass Coalition for PANS/PANDAS Legislation\nhttps://dearbornacademy.org/pans-pandas-webinar-may-17-2021/
URL:https://aspire.care/event/pans-pandas-when-strep-causes-ocd-anxiety-and-more/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210513
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210515
DTSTAMP:20210518T201344Z
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SUMMARY:Inflammatory Brain Disorders Conference
DESCRIPTION:Brought to you by the Neuroimmune Foundation\nMay 13-14\, 2021\n\nInterview between Gabriella True and Ana Conkey\nGabriella: Today\, Ana Conkey\, Board Chair of Neuroimmune Foundation\, and I discuss their upcoming Inflammatory Brain Disorders Conference. If you have not registered\, please do that today. And most importantly\, if you have not invited a local doctor to attend – for free – please do that as soon as you read our interview. \nAnna: Thank you so much for taking the time to speak with me today\, Gabriella. I’m excited to chat with you and grateful for the opportunity! \nGabriella: Can you tell me about the Inflammatory Brain Disorders Conference you’re hosting May 13-14th virtually?  \nAnna: Yes! We are very fortunate to have an incredible group of speakers from highly-regarded institutions throughout the country joining us. Dr. Sam Pleasure\, a neurologist from University of California—San Francisco (UCSF)\, is our keynote speaker the first day and will be speaking about neuropsychiatric presentations in pediatric COVID-19 patients. We are also very excited that his colleague at UCSF\, Dr. Chris Bartley who is an immunopsychiatrist\, will be discussing autoantibody discovery in psychotic spectrum disorders. The concept of autoantibodies as a driver for psychosis and neuropsychiatric illnesses is a new concept for most physicians. We are also really thrilled to have the Stanford Immune Behavioral Health Clinic (formerly known as Stanford PANS Clinic) team join us as\, in my opinion\, they’re the top experts in PANS in the country and really the world. Dr. Souhel Najjar\, well known from the New York Times bestseller\, Brain On Fire\, will also join us and we are excited as he’s a well-known champion for individuals with these disorders. We are very excited that Dr. Jim Adams who is in the midst of MTT trials in autism will be joining us as well as we really think the gut microbiome is playing a big role in PANS and inflammatory brain disorders in general. \nIt has been exciting to hear the number of medical providers tell us “we haven’t seen this material presented anywhere else.” Really\, we are excited about all 21 of our speakers and grateful they’re willing to share their expertise. \nGabriella: What are you hoping to accomplish with this conference?  \nAnna: Well\, as you know\, most people with neuropsychiatric symptoms end up with psychiatric diagnoses\, psychotropic medications\, and therapy. They rarely receive a thorough medical workup. Frequently\, their suffering continues because these medications don’t work well enough or at all\, or sometimes they have paradoxical effects. Immune-mediated or inflammation-related causes for mental illness are not usually considered by most physicians. Misdiagnosis is a huge problem for those impacted\, their families\, schools\, and communities. Encephalitis can lead to permanent disability and even death\, so prompt diagnosis is important. \nSo many of the families we serve have children with IEPs in school—needing any number of services—occupational therapy\, speech therapy\, services for emotional or behavioral issues\, loss of handwriting skills\, math skills\, etc. Often times\, when properly treated for PANS or a related neuroimmune disorder\, these services are no longer needed. Things like dyslexia and dysgraphia can sometimes result from PANS and be treated with antibiotics\, NSAIDs\, or steroids. It is really remarkable to see how dramatically a child’s behavior\, mood\, and abilities can change with cheap and relatively safe medications. The burden on families and patient suffering from these disorders is devastating\, especially when families have no idea what is going on. Many of the symptoms that are just unspeakable. A lot of suffering can be alleviated with prompt diagnosis and treatment. Our primary goal with the conference is alleviating some of that suffering by educating providers so that they can accurately diagnose these disorders and start treatment. \nGabriella: Why do you think there is still misunderstanding around PANS and PANDAS?  \nAnna: It took decades for handwashing to be accepted as a reasonable way to stop the spread of infection\, so I think it is not surprising that PANS and PANDAS are still not widely accepted and understood. One of the silver linings of COVID-19 is the extremely rapid acknowledgement and acceptance of the notion that an infection can result in neurologic and psychiatric symptoms long after the infection has passed. So much money is being poured into research that I think will help not only families struggling with PANS\, PANDAS\, and encephalitis\, but also patients with psychiatric illness where there has never been any consideration that perhaps there could be an underlying immune or inflammation related illness driving the symptoms. \nGabriella: Who is the target audience for this conference?  \nAnna: The intended audience for this conference is medical providers\, both pediatric providers as well as those who see adults. The content is relevant for primary care providers as well as specialists in the fields of neurology\, psychiatry\, immunology\, and rheumatology. The “P” in PANS refers to “pediatric” but as you know\, PANS can continue into adulthood. Since post-COVID neurological problems can impact both children as well as adults and there is increasing evidence pointing to the fact that at least a subset of individuals with schizophrenia\, bipolar\, depression\, anxiety\, and related disorders can have immune-mediated or inflammatory brain conditions\, the content will be appropriate for providers who see all ages. \nWe want medical providers to leave empowered to diagnose and treat these conditions\, knowing where they can receive ongoing support after the conference is over. One of the things we have in place that I think is really important is monthly webinar opportunities for physicians to submit patient cases to our panel of experts and receive live feedback. Physicians can also submit general questions. We’ve found this is an important service that gives providers confidence to treat patients\, knowing they aren’t going to have to do so on an island. There is support for them. The patients can be complex and challenging so we want to provide as much support as possible. \nThe first day of the conference is open to parents\, patients\, and families but all participants will receive a recording both days. The second day is limited to medical providers as we want providers to have all of their questions answered so they’re prepared to treat. Many PANS parents and patients are very bright and well-read and really looking for high level content to understand these disorders\, so we are excited to be able to offer that to them too. \nGabriella: We are so grateful that you are putting this conference on. I know it has been a labor of love\, and the number of hours has been herculean. On behalf of the community\, I want to thank you for bringing together all these speakers for this conference. Conference details are below the interview. \nAnna: Thank you so much for this opportunity\, Gabriella. I really appreciate your willingness to share about this event as well as all of the great things that ASPIRE is doing for our community! It is wonderful to be able to collaborate with you. \nRegister Today\n\nConference Details\nThe Inflammatory Brain Disorders Conference features nationally and internationally renowned experts skilled in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches who will present a diverse range of emerging clinical and research challenges\, insights\, and advances in the field of inflammatory brain disorders. The conference will be held live virtually. All registrants will receive a recording of the entire conference. \nRegister Today\n  \nMay 13 – Day 1: The intended audience is pediatric and adult physicians but parents/families are invited to attend virtually on day 1. The conference is designed for pediatricians\, family physicians\, psychiatrists\, rheumatologists\, immunologists\, neurologists\, and infectious disease physicians. Though the conference is designed for physicians\, physician assistants and nurse practitioners will find the series valuable to their practices as well. This Jointly Provided activity that has been awarded a maximum of 11 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. \nMay 14 – Day 2: For medical providers only. Open to MDs\, DOs\, NPs\, and PAs and will feature an intensive designed to give medical providers the tools they need to feel confident diagnosing and treating inflammatory brain conditions including PANS. Parents will be able to watch via a recorded link after the conference. \nPlease see the Foundation for Children with Neuroimmune Disorders for more details on speakers\, topics\, and pricing. \n*All* new physician registrations in the United States will be free thanks to a very generous donor! This applies only to new registrants. Those who were already registered and cancel their registration and re-register will be billed. NPs and PAs in the following states may also register at no cost as well: Georgia\, Iowa\, Maine\, Wisconsin\, Virginia\, California\, Washington\, Vermont\, Texas\, Tennessee\, South Carolina\, North Carolina\, Pennsylvania\, Oklahoma\, New York\, Minnesota\, New Jersey\, New Hampshire\, and Maryland. \nRegister Today\n 
URL:https://aspire.care/event/inflammatory-brain-disorders-conference/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210512
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210513
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SUMMARY:School Nurse Day
DESCRIPTION:School Nurses are Essential and we will be celebrating Nurses all month long.\n\n\nToday ASPIRE spoke to a full house of School Nurses from many districts across their state about PANS PANDAS for two hours. We started off with an in-depth look at the criteria\, symptoms\, then onto disease mechanism\, diagnosis\, treatments and rounding it out with the school nurse role\, what PP looks like at school\, strategies to approach behavior\, attendance issues\, and providing supports.\n\n\nASPIRE School In-Service Lectures:\nhttps://aspire.care/schools-educators/calling-all-educators/\n\n\nASPIRE School Nurse Packet\nhttps://aspire.care/schools-educators/school-nurse-role/
URL:https://aspire.care/event/school-nurse-day-2/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210507
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210508
DTSTAMP:20210518T210639Z
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SUMMARY:National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day
DESCRIPTION:National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day seeks to raise awareness about the importance of children’s mental health and show that positive mental health is essential to a child’s healthy development. \n\n\n \n\n\nDoes your child have OCD or an Eating Disorder along with other cognitive\, behavioral\, neurological\, and somatic symptoms? If so\, your child may have PANS/PANDAS\, a treatable mental health disorder.\n\n\n \n\n\nASPIRE has created this worksheet for your child to do to highlight What Makes You Special!\n\n\nhttps://aspire.care/featured/childrens-mental-health-awareness-day/
URL:https://aspire.care/event/national-childrens-mental-health-awareness-day/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210504
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210505
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SUMMARY:Celebrate Teachers Day
DESCRIPTION:Teachers can make lasting contributions to our lives. Teachers who actively learn about PANS PANDAS are aces in our books. We thank all the teachers who have visited our website\, downloaded materials and booked an in-service this year!\n\n\nPANS PANDAS is a medical condition in which symptoms affect a student’s ability to attend school and learn. PANS PANDAS not only impacts the physical health of a student but also causes psychological\, neurological\, behavioral\, and developmental difficulties.\n\n\nhttps://aspire.care/treating-pans/pans-at-school
URL:https://aspire.care/event/celebrate-teachers-day/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210601
DTSTAMP:20210518T214020Z
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SUMMARY:May is National Nurses Month
DESCRIPTION:Advanced Practice Nurses are an integral part of PANS PANDAS patient care.\n\n\n\n“PANS is a syndrome that can be associated with severe manifestations. It is important for primary care advanced practice registered nurses\, to recognize the symptoms described and to screen for safety\, initiate treatment for infection\, and ensure adequate pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management of the disorder.” – Elizabeth Heavey\, PhD\, RN\, CNM\, Kathleen Peterson\, PhD\, RN\, PCPNP-BC\, Treating pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome.\n\n\nLearn more about Nurses’ Role in PANS/PANDAS\nhttps://aspire.care/clinicians/nurses-pans-pandas\n#NationalNursesMonth
URL:https://aspire.care/event/may-is-national-nurses-month/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210601
DTSTAMP:20210518T205638Z
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SUMMARY:Lyme Disease Awareness Month
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the relationship between Lyme\, Tick-Borne Infections and PANS \nTick-Borne Infections
URL:https://aspire.care/event/lyme-disease-awareness-month/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210601
DTSTAMP:20210518T194301Z
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SUMMARY:Poster Session at NATCON 2021 on PANS PANDAS
DESCRIPTION:The Misdiagnosed Child — Understanding and Working with Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Disorders (PANS)\n  \nNATCON 21 Live and on Demand all of May 2021\nGet ready for NatCon21\, annually the largest conference on mental health and addictions care and your destination for next-level learning\, and peer-to-peer engagement. The National Council’s consulting team is a mission-driven consulting practice focused on helping the behavioral health and human services field – from providers and clinicians to state and local governments\, public charities and private foundations\, hospitals\, primary care practices and behavioral health organizations across the country – not only survive\, but thrive in a dramatically changing health care environment. Learn more and register for NATCON21. \n \nSee more at ASPIRE at NATCON21
URL:https://aspire.care/event/poster-session-at-natcon-2021-on-pans-pandas/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210426
DTSTAMP:20210518T192430Z
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SUMMARY:Unstuck Summit
DESCRIPTION:April 23-25\nYour roadmap to breaking free from anxiety\, ADHD\, OCD\, mood issues and behavioral problems\nI think we can all agree that we are living through difficult times… I know how much harder things have been since 2020 – and still now in 2021 – and even more so if you’re a parent whose kids are struggling with attention\, learning\, emotions\, or behavior. \nOur friend\, colleague\, and children’s mental health expert Dr. Roseann is hosting a free event called The Get Unstuck Parenting Summit. You’ll hear from trusted experts and from parents just like you\, like ASPIRE’s president\, Gabriella True\, who have found answers to help improve their child’s behavior. Register for free right here!   \nIf your kid is totally unfocused and unmotivated right now\, you are not alone! If you are parenting children with ADHD\, anxiety\, OCD\, PANS/PANDAS\, Lyme Disease\, depression\, behavioral issues\, learning disabilities\, failure to launch\, social media addiction\, technology addiction\, virtual learning difficulties\, then you aren’t alone either… \nYou’ll get the solutions you are looking for and find out how to help your child’s or teen’s depression\, anxiety\, and attention challenges with safe\, natural\, and effective tools. \nSign up for the FREE Get Unstuck Parenting Summit to gain tips\, tools\, and techniques to help your kid get focused and learn! \nGet Unstuck Parenting Summit \n \nClips from the Get Unstuck Parenting Summit\nhttps://aspire.care/wp-content/uploads/Sneak-Peeks-and-Social-Clips-53.mp4\nhttps://aspire.care/wp-content/uploads/Sneak-Peeks-and-Social-Clips-54.mp4\nSpeakers\n\nGabriella True\, Board President of ASPIRE for PANS/PANDAS\nDr. Tom Moorcroft\, DO\, Founder of Origins of Health and PANS/PANDAS/AE and Lyme and Tick-borne Disease Expert\nPete Wright\, Esq. Special Education Law Expert\, Founder of wrightslaw.com\nMiranda Hope\, TEDx Speaker and daughter of Bob Hope\nDr. Elisa Song\, MD of Healthy Kids\, Happy Kids\nCynthia Henry Thurlow\, Women’s Health Expert\, TEDx Speaker with 8 Million Views\nRobin McManne\, Founder of Parenting for Connection\nDr. Debi Silber\, Founder\, The Post Betrayal Transformation Institute\nMaria Rickert Hong\, Author of Almost Autism\nBeth Lambert\, Director of Epidemic Answers and Author of A Compromised Generation\nDr. Krista Burns\, Founder of The American Posture Institute\nBecky Wells\, Founder of the Hippie Moms Community\nFaith Clark\, Teamwork\, Organizational\, and Inclusion Expert\nNancy McDermott\, LCSW\, JD\, Failure to Launch Expert\nDiane Carlson\, LCSW\, Parenting\, ADHD and Autism Expert\n\nGet Unstuck Parenting Summit
URL:https://aspire.care/event/unstuck-summit/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210420
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210421
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SUMMARY:Masterclass - Identifying PANS and PANDAS: How to Start Your Family’s Healing Journey
DESCRIPTION:Identifying PANS and PANDAS: How to Start Your Family’s Healing Journey\nBrought to you by Center for Fully Functional Health \nAs a parent\, it can be a challenge when you don’t feel well. But when your child is struggling\, it turns your whole world upside-down. If your child has multiple symptoms that are seemingly unrelated or easily mistaken for other issues\, it can be hard to find answers. If you’ve noticed sudden and worrying behavior changes\, this quiz designed by our colleagues Drs. Ellen and Scott Antoine may have the answers. They have designed a quiz especially for you so you can know whether your child could have PANS or PANDAS (a type of PANS caused by the Strep bacteria).
URL:https://aspire.care/event/masterclass-identifying-pans-and-pandas-how-to-start-your-familys-healing-journey/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210419
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210426
DTSTAMP:20210518T203243Z
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SUMMARY:ASPIRE Celebrates Volunteer Appreciation Week
DESCRIPTION:ASPIRE celebrates its volunteers!
URL:https://aspire.care/event/aspire-celebrates-volunteer-appreciation-week/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210410
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210411
DTSTAMP:20210518T212310Z
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SUMMARY:WNDA 2021 Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:WNDA 2021 Annual Conference Amongst the speakers will be ASPIRE’s Professional Advisory Board member\, Nancy O’Hara\, MD\, MPH\, FAAP\, and her practice partner Lindsey Wells\, ND. They will speak on PANDAS/PANS and Autoimmune Encephalitis. They will be joined by other speakers lecturing on topics such as Epstein Barr\, COVID-19\, gut-immune axis\, and more. This conference is open to medical providers. https://aspire.care/clinicians/treating-the-aftermath-of-infectious-disease/
URL:https://aspire.care/event/wnda-2021-annual-conference/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210410
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210411
DTSTAMP:20210518T214529Z
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SUMMARY:Sibling Awareness Day
DESCRIPTION:PANS PANDAS affects the whole family. \nSee two articles \nTherapy for Siblings of Children with PANS PANDAS \nSibling Support in PANS PANDAS \nand look for Sibling stories in our PANS family story section.
URL:https://aspire.care/event/sibling-awareness-day/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210402
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210403
DTSTAMP:20210518T203524Z
CREATED:20210518T203514Z
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SUMMARY:Autism Awareness Day
DESCRIPTION:Come learn about PANS PANDAS and Autism. \nSee ASPIRE’s new Professional Advisory Board Packet on Guidelines for Autism and PANS
URL:https://aspire.care/event/autism-awareness-day-2/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210402
DTSTAMP:20210518T212059Z
CREATED:20210518T212059Z
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SUMMARY:April is OT Month! Learn about Occupational Therapy for PANS PANDAS
DESCRIPTION:April is OT Month! Occupational Therapy for PANS/PANDAS by Michelle Newby BHSc(OT)\, MSc “Occupational Therapists can work with these children and their parents or caregivers to determine what their individual sensory needs are at that particular time\, and develop a special program of sensory activities that the child can use throughout the day to regulate their sensory systems. This special program is called a Sensory Diet\, and can help children to stay calmer and more in control of their body throughout the day. ” https://aspire.care/schools-educators/occupational-therapy-for-pans-pandas/
URL:https://aspire.care/event/april-is-ot-month-learn-about-occupational-therapy-for-pans-pandas/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210330
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210331
DTSTAMP:20210518T212209Z
CREATED:20210518T212208Z
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SUMMARY:Doctor Day
DESCRIPTION:Today is National Doctor’s Day!\n\n\nPick up the phone and send an email to the PANS PANDAS doctor or doctors who have made a difference in your life!\n\n\n“The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.” — William Osler
URL:https://aspire.care/event/doctor-day/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210314
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210315
DTSTAMP:20210518T214727Z
CREATED:20210518T205150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210518T214727Z
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SUMMARY:Sleep Awareness Week - PANS PANDAS
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about PANS PANDAS and Sleep Issues
URL:https://aspire.care/event/sleep-awareness-week-pans-pandas/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210312T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210312T170000
DTSTAMP:20210518T193025Z
CREATED:20210118T232652Z
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SUMMARY:CEC National Convention Panel on PANS PANDAS
DESCRIPTION:Presenting a Panel on General Curriculum Access for Students with PANS PANDAS at CEC National Convention\nSession Date: Friday\, March 12\, 2021\, at 4:00 PM \nSession Abstract: This presentation provides an overview of how PANS/PANDAS impacts classroom functioning across physical\, socio-emotional\, academic\, and behavioral domains. Presenters will describe strategies and initiatives to support students with these PANS/PANDAS at the classroom\, school\, and district levels. \nSession Learning Objectives: \n\nList and describe symptoms of PANDAS/PANS and related disorders\nIdentify physical\, academic\, and behavioral challenges commonly encountered by children with neurological disorders in accessing the general curriculum\nDescribe strategies to facilitate access to the curriculum at the classroom\, school\, district\, and state levels.\n\nRegister for CEC Convention\nPanelist Biographies \nGabriella True is the President of ASPIRE\, Alliance to Solve PANS & Immune-Related Encephalopathies. She has been a leader in the PANS and autism communities since 2008. She continues to be an instrumental part of the Connecticut PANS PANDAS Partnership (CTPPP)\, a Connecticut based support and awareness group. As part of New England PANS/PANDAS Association (NEPANS)\, Gabriella held many roles\, including that of President\, 2015-2018. While at NEPANS\, her focus was on creating tools to spread awareness and understanding throughout the community\, supporting parents\, educating schools and school nurses\, and hosting two conferences. She sat on the PANDAS/PANS Advisory Council to the Department of Health for Connecticut. In addition to her work in the PANS community\, Gabriella is also The Autism Community in Action (TACA) Connecticut Chapter Coordinator and has volunteered for them for ten years. Gabriella is a parent to two children with PANS\, one who also has autism. Gabriella has a Bachelor of Art in Art History and has worked as a merchandise planner at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Saks Fifth Avenue. She is excited to be a part of ASPIRE\, focusing on collaborating with other leaders in the PANS Community. Read more about ASPIRE Board Members. \nDr. Patricia Rice Doran holds a B.A. in English and Education from the University of Notre Dame\, a M.A. in English Language and Literature from the University of Michigan\, and an Ed.D. in Bilingual Special Education from the George Washington University. She is currently an Associate Professof of Special Education at Towson University\, where she has taught for seven years. Her current areas of specialization are cultural and language diversity\, neurodevelopment\, and teacher knowledge and skills. She has published and presented extensively on teacher knowledge and skills\, particularly related to culturally and linguistically responsive classroom practices. She is currently Principal Investigator on a federal grant received from the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA)\, English Learners Moving to Proficient Outcomes with Engagement and Rigor (EMPOWER). \nMore about The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) \nThe Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the educational success of children and youth with disabilities and/or gifts and talents. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies\, sets professional standards\, provides professional development\, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice. CEC is known as THE source for information\, resources\, and professional development for special educators. \nMore about the CEC National Convention \nRegister for CEC’s Learning Interactive Virtual Event (L.I.V.E.) on March 8-13\, featuring 700+ on-demand sessions\, 3 keynote presentations\, 30 live mainstage sessions\, 400 poster videos\, a series of pre-conference workshops\, and more. \nFrom the comfort and convenience of your home with reduced registration rates and flexible scheduling\, CEC L.I.V.E. will bring you: \n\nOpening Keynote Presentation with Dr. Tyrone Howard\, one of the country’s premier experts on educational equity and access\nTwo more exciting keynote presentations\n30 live interactive sessions\nMore than 700 pre-recorded sessions\n400 poster videos\, 150+ Teacher Slam presentations\, and 40+ Research Data Blitz sessions\nSeries of pre-conference workshops\nTechnology Playground presenting Technology Demonstrations\, Technology Implementation\, and Make N’ Take sessions\nAll the FUN you expect from CEC Central and the Expo Hall\, including prizes\, drawings\, swag\, games\, and more!\n\n  \n\nRegister for CEC Convention
URL:https://aspire.care/event/aspire-scheduled-to-speak-at-cec-national-convention-on-pans-pandas/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210303
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210305
DTSTAMP:20210518T202526Z
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SUMMARY:ASPIRE Participates in Rare Across America
DESCRIPTION:Rare Across America Congressional Meetings\nMake an impact on federal policy from close to your home. Share your rare disease story. Meet other rare disease advocates. \n \nASPIRE joined several Congressional meetings organized by Rare Disease Legislative Advocates (RDLA) on March 3rd and 4th\, 2021 to talk about PANS PANDAS as well as issues that affect Rare Disease. Senators and Representatives were asked to support important rare disease FY 2022 appropriations priorities involving NIH\, CDC and FDA. See more information. \n  \n 
URL:https://aspire.care/event/aspire-participates-in-rare-across-america/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210228
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210301
DTSTAMP:20210518T205748Z
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SUMMARY:Eating Disorder Awareness Day
DESCRIPTION:ASPIRE is a NEDAwareness Week Organizational Partner. \nOne of the primary symptoms of PANS is Severe Eating Restriction. Over 50% of PANS patients will have non-life threatening eating restrictions but more severe than picky eating. While 17% will experience such severe eating restrictions that it has become life-threatening due to extreme and rapid weight loss of at least 10%-15% of their body weight.  \nLearn More https://aspire.care/featured/nedawareness-week-organizational-partner/ \n 
URL:https://aspire.care/event/eating-disorder-awareness-day/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210228
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210301
DTSTAMP:20210518T205501Z
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SUMMARY:Rare Disease Day 2021
DESCRIPTION:ASPIRE is proud to be included as a friend of NORD’s Rare Disease Day efforts.\nPANDAS\, by its strictest criteria\, is still considered to be rare. PANS includes a much broader range of triggers\, etiologies\, and disease mechanisms\, which many feel encompasses a larger population and that\, indeed\, it is not rare but unfortunately rarely diagnoses. Find more about PANS/PANDAS at ASPIRE. The NIH’s Rare Disease website lists ASPIRE as a resource for PANS. \nFor More details: https://aspire.care/featured/rare-disease-day-2021/
URL:https://aspire.care/event/rare-disease-day-2021/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210211
DTSTAMP:20210518T205338Z
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SUMMARY:Truth About Lyme Conference
DESCRIPTION:For more details see: https://aspire.care/featured/the-truth-about-lyme-conference/
URL:https://aspire.care/event/truth-about-lyme-conference/
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