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  A Conversation about the unhide® Platform I’m excited to share a recent conversation with Breanne Failor, Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Brain Inflammation Collaborative (BIC). Breanne talks about […]

Our daughter Emma is turning ten. Her birthday happens to fall on October 9 — which is also PANDAS Awareness Day. I don’t think there’s anything more ironic than that. Because for the past year especially, PANDAS has stolen so much of her childhood and changed our family’s life in ways we never could have imagined.

More information will be posted soon. 

Bruce Goodman February 25, 2026 6:00 am What does it say when a national insurer chooses to follow the science before being forced to by law? This year, Aetna updated […]

PANS/PANDAS Clinical Overview with Considerations for Autism & Restricted Eating Presented for ACAYNA   ACAYNA is an autism-focused organization committed to advancing clinician education and evidence-based practice. Through professional training, […]

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Daryl Austin. February 20, 2026.  For most people, strep throat is a temporary infection that can be cleared with a short course of antibiotics—something an estimated 5.2 million people in the United […]

Today, representing ASPIRE, I had the opportunity to join the Connecticut delegation for Legislative Day with the Center for Lyme Action. They are an incredible organization. They provide everything advocates […]

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — Violet and Belle Troupe are typical little girls. They go to elementary school, play outside on nice days and love to twirl around in their best dresses.

by Olivia Gieger February 13, 2026, 1:12 pm VT Digger For some Vermont families, treating the immune system can be life-changing to help a psychological condition possibly triggered by strep. […]

PANS/PANDAS Meets IDEA’s Definition of Other Health Impairment Students with PANS/PANDAS may experience sudden and severe symptoms that significantly disrupt school functioning across academic, cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and sensory domains. […]

Legislative Action: Information for Legislators Toolkit & Handouts Download Legislative Toolkit Legislative Action: Information for Legislators Toolkit Download ASPIRE’s PANS/PANDAS Legislative Action: Information for Legislators Toolkit. 

This Legislative Toolkit covers […]