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Who Shows Up—and Who Vanishes—When Your Kid Is in Trouble? By Jessica Slice September 9, 2026 This piece hit very close to home. I’ve been part of the autism community, […]

As a PANS/PANDAS organization, our involvement is important. PANS/PANDAS can occur in autistic individuals, and the Plan’s increased attention to co-occurring medical conditions and neurodevelopmental regression creates an important opportunity […]

Earlier Recognition Can Reduce Avoidable Harm and Expense PANS and PANDAS are immune-mediated conditions characterized by sudden or newly worsening neuropsychiatric symptoms, including obsessive-compulsive symptoms, restricted eating, anxiety, cognitive impairment, […]

National Grief Awareness Day is a good time to recognize a kind of grief that is often hard to describe. For those who have PANS and PANDAS and for the […]

Bills would make Michigan the 17th state to mandate health coverage for treatment of syndrome tied to strep and other infections.

Dozens of Michigan children with a rare psychiatric disorder linked to previous infections would gain access to treatments known to curb their symptoms under legislation introduced in the Michigan House in late July. The bill pairs with a Senate measure introduced last year.

Autoantibodies &  Altered Antiviral Immune Responses in a Subset of Children With PANS   A recent study conducted by researchers at Stanford University offers further evidence of immune dysregulation and […]

The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) is a federal advisory group that coordinates autism research and services within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Committee develops the IACC Strategic Plan for Autism Research, Services, and Policy, and provides recommendations to guide federal priorities.

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Governor Lamont Bill Signing Ceremony for Public Act 26-33 (HB 5374) Concerning Insurance Coverage for Certain Health Conditions and Medical Treatments Recorded On: 7/14/2026 Watch Bill Signing Ceremony

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Gov. Ned Lamont (D) signed legislation Tuesday requiring Connecticut insurance policies to cover certain health conditions and medical treatments, ranging from prosthetic devices to chemotherapy hair loss prevention.

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HB5374 Passes! Signed into Law! Public Act No 26-33 An act Concerning Health Coverage Mandates for Certain Health Conditions Connecticut Public Act No. 26-33 (Substitute House Bill No. 5374) mandates […]