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by Owen Ross, Kerri Ross, Dr. Rachel Avery 100% of book proceeds through Sep 30 to go to ASPIRE! Through this link: https://checkout.square.site/buy/5MGSCX75D6HSI3HG2F7AQNW7 Looking for a great back-to-school book to help teach your kiddo’s classmates (and even teachers) about PANS/PANDAS?  It is a wonderful book that has been well-loved for a few years. Owen and […]

Thank you to Massachusetts School Nurse Organization – MSNO for including ASPIRE’s School Nurse Toolkit and In-Service in your June 2022 Newsletter!  

Northeastern University School of Nursing 2022 Summer Academy August 8th and 9th, 2022, 8:30-4:00 pm ET, Cape Codder Resort Topics: Pediatric Cardiac Emergencies and COVID impact, Trauma and Pediatric Brains and Behavior; Collaborations: working effectively during COVID; Diabetes Numeracy; Safe Environments for LGBTQ Students; Disordered Eating and COVID; Substance Us/Abuse Issues and Assessment Tips; School […]

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 Toolkit for School Staff, Teachers, and School Nurse toolkit combines key elements of several ASPIRE Toolkits. It includes information from the Provider, Overview, School Overview, and Nurse Toolkits. […]

A comprehensive, natural approach to treating acute and chronic Lyme disease, from a leading naturopathic physician who has managed his symptoms for more than fifteen years.

Lexi’s story exemplifies the absolute devastation patients and families go through as a result of being misdiagnosed for too long. In our article on Clinical Urgency of Diagnosing and Treating, we touch on how families often see up to eight providers before getting the correct diagnosis of PANS PANDAS. In the meantime, patients are placed […]

Education Seminar All educators are invited to attend a seminar on PANS PANDAS. An overview of symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and how it affects learning will be provided.  Seminar hosted by The 200th Candle. The lecture will be given by Gabriella True, president of ASPIRE. If you have questions regarding this seminar, please contact Stephanie Tillman, […]

Speaker: Shara Virlan Webinar: Essential Strategies for Navigating Special Education Date/Time: August 23rd, 11:00am EST Register for this webinar: Via Zoom! Abstract: School accommodations and/or modifications may be essential for a thorough and appropriate PANS PANDAS treatment protocol. You are not alone in being confused about whether or not your child needs an IEP or […]

In this companion to Dress Coded, an eighth-grader starts a podcast on climate activism and rallies her friends to create lasting change in their local community and beyond. The First Rule of Climate Club, a mid-grade novel, focuses on an eighth grader’s efforts to help diagnose her friend’s “mystery illness,” which eventually is identified as PANS from Lyme disease.

A landmark exploration of one of the most consequential and mysterious issues of our time: the rise of chronic illness and autoimmune diseases

The Lady’s Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness is a memoir with a mission: to help the millions of (mostly) women who suffer from unnamed or misunderstood conditions – autoimmune illnesses, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic Lyme disease, chronic pain, and many more.

Until recently, microglia were thought to be helpful but rather boring: housekeeper cells in the brain. But a recent groundbreaking discovery has revealed that they connect our physical and mental health in surprising ways.