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We are so excited to have Nancy O’Hara, MD, MPH, FAAP, a member of the ASPIRE Professional Advisory Board, kick off our series of Q&As on COVID-19.

It is essential that you contact your state representatives in Congress IMMEDIATELY; significant efforts are underway to remove IDEA obligations at the federal level, as well as other educational civil rights protections.

Loffredo, L., Spalice, A., Salvatori, F., De Castro, G., Guido, C. A., Zicari, A. M., Ciacci, P., Battaglia, S., Brindisi, G., Ettorre, E., Nocella, C., Salvatori, G., Duse, M., Violi, […]

PANS Rocks!  Come Join the Fun!  Paint Rocks and Spread Awareness! ASPIRE spoke with Michelle Dowd, who has started a fun project for kids with PANS/PANDAS that also helps spread […]

Many students with PANS/PANDAS have IEPs. During this period, many schools a being closed for extended periods completely while others are closing temporarily to make plans for remote teaching. The U.S. Department of Education lays out Questions and Answers on the states’ responsibilities for children with disabilities. Below we have pasted in two questions covered in the document. One is, if a school closes due to COVID-19 and provides no education to the general ed students, do they have to provide services to those with IEPs. The answer is No. The second is if the school is closed but providing educational services to the general ed students, do they have to provide those with disabilities educational services too? The answer is yes, to the best of their ability, under FAPE. Please read through the entire document as there are many other related topics covered including information on what happens when the child has COVID-19 and can’t attend.

Vitalant & ASPIRE Community Plasma Drive March 15 – May 15 – locations throughout the country What to know more about Plasma Donation? ASPIRE has created an easy to understand […]

GiuseppaPiras, LorenzaRattazzi Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 29 February 2020 Patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) have increased levels of Immuno-moodulin (Imood), a protein in their lymphocytes, a type of immune […]

Whether you think PANS/PANDAS is a Rare Disease or actually just rarely diagnosed, it is a day to educate people about PANS/PANDAS. The main objective of Rare Disease Day is to raise awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives.

Join ASPIRE in recognizing a doctor who inspires you, who has helped your family heal, who has gone that extra mile, who has listened to you.

We are working on a special “thank you” for all of our physicians who dedicate themselves each & every day to the health of our patients, families & community. If YOU have a PANS/PANDAS doctor you’d like to give a special shout out to, let us know so we can create a special thank you! Your expression of gratitude will be sincerely appreciated.

ASPIRE is thrilled to announce that Children’s Autoimmune Brain Disorder Association (CABDA) will merge with us. We look forward to working together with a shared vision to achieve our mission. Let’s move mountains!

Thank you to ASPIRE donor and supporter, Katie Emmet for opening your amazing space for us to have our Board Meeting and Board and Committee dinner.