April 2, 2024
Montgomery, Alabama ChitChat Meet Up
ASPIRE ChitChat - Montgomery, Alabama - Monday, May 6, 2024 - 6:00 PM CDT...
January 3, 2024
School Based Awareness Projects and Fundraisers
School Awareness Projects The key to a successful capstone project and/or awareness event is to be passionate and committed to the cause. Raising awareness about PANS and PANDAS can...
December 31, 2023
Aspirations for a new year
Ah, a new year. When looking back on your 2023, remember that it is more than okay if your most remarkable accomplishment is that you survived! It is in...
December 20, 2023
Support ASPIRE Today. Be a PANS/PANDAS Champion
Together, we can ignite hope and create a brighter future for those diagnosed with PANS/PANDAS. Help empower, educate, support, and advocate to shorten the time between the onset of symptoms...
December 19, 2023
Yearly Goals and Practices for PANS/PANDAS Caregivers & Patients
It is a New Year and a new decade. Everyone is making resolutions. But you are still dealing with PANS/PANDAS. So how do we make resolutions that empower us and don’t set us up to fail or forget...
October 6, 2023
So Much More Than the Terrible Twos
“Oh, but he has always been like that”. Often, that is what parents hear from dismissive providers or family members when they start discussing whether their child’s...
June 8, 2023
Tips for Supporting Parents of PANS/PANDAS Children
Being a parent of a child with PANS/PANDAS is challenging, and offering support to your friend is essential. Together, we can make a world of difference! 🌟 When...
March 23, 2023
TACA Take Action Conference Series – April 2023
TACA’s Take Action Conference Series is an entirely new offering for TACA families. This virtual month-long opportunity will include live lectures from experts, take-action workshops,...
March 23, 2023
New Autism Rates Published – 1 in 36
CDC’s Autism Numbers – 1 in 36 The newly published estimated Autism Prevalence rates by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that 1 in 36 children...
December 14, 2022
Webinar – Beth Alison Maloney – Protecting Your Child: How Best to Advocate for Sick Children Without Increasing the Risk of Medical Child Abuse Accusations
Speaker: Beth Alison Maloney, Esq. Webinar: Protecting Your Child: How Best to Advocate for Sick Children Without Increasing the Risk of Medical Child Abuse Accusations View webinar: Recorded webinar...
November 18, 2022
Webinar – Julie Cox – Helping PANS Families Move From Grief to Empowerment
Speaker: Julie Cox, MSW, LCSW, PLLC Webinar: Helping PANS Families Move From Grief to Empowerment Register to View Recorded Webinar: Watch on Demand Please register even if you will not attend...
November 13, 2022
Toolkit – Testing & Antibiotic Usage for GAS in PANS & PANDAS
ASPIRE’S Professional Advisory Board publishes Testing & Antibiotic Usage for GAS in PANS & PANDAS The section below provides only a brief overview of the Professional Advisory Board...
We aspire to solve.
Learn about other families whose lives have been affected by PANS/PANDAS — and be inspired to share your own.
A letter to my 14 year old self
Our friend gave ASPIRE permission to share this letter to her 14-year-old self. Many of us know how it feels to be too affected by PANS/PANDAS/BGE to go to school. […]
“What happened to Ruth Anne?” her kindergarten teacher asked 26 years ago. She had experienced numerous infections and had tubes put in her ears. She struggled with attention and the once sweet, kind child became anxious and irritable. By 3rd grade, she couldn’t write, pay attention, read, and was diagnosed with ADD. Chronic infections ensued and restricting food intake began. She was diagnosed with an eating disorder. We made it through those years with the support of several wonderful teachers.
Alphabet Soup – Multiple Diagnoses and Nothing Fits Except PANS PANDAS
I was so relieved to have a diagnosis that made sense finally, which gave us the hope of treating and recovering our son.
Case Study – Recovering from PANS, Lyme, CIRS
A Talk with Nathan Who is Recovering from PANS/PANDAS, Lyme & CIRS Gabriella: I had a chat with Dr. Nancy O’Hara, Nathan, and his mom a few years ago and […]