Symptomology and symptom severity vary from student to student and even from flare to flare in the same student. The goal of treatment is to achieve full recovery in order to prevent the student’s condition from becoming a chronic, debilitating illness. Treatment includes medical protocols as well as therapeutic practices. School accommodations are an essential component of a thorough and appropriate treatment protocol. See more about how school supports are an integral part of treating PANS & PANDAS. PANS PANDAS at School
School Nurses play an integral role in the health of students. School nurses support students and student health every day of the year. Children with PANS/PANDAS have complex physical and mental...
ASPIRE sat down with Michelle Newby, BHSc(OT), MSc, to discuss how Occupational Therapy is helpful for PANS/PANDAS patients and to encourage everyone to enroll in her study, Occupational Performance...
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...
Free Online Seminar for Educators on PANDAS/PANS is now available through the University at Buffalo Occupational Therapy and the incredible Jan Trigilio...
PANS PANDAS in your classroom - Available in Flier size - 8.5x11 and Two poster...
At first glance, someone PANS and someone with OCD may appear pretty similar. They both have obsessions, compulsions, anxiety, and these symptoms cause significant distress, interfere with daily...
The goal of accommodations is to help the student access the curriculum, be involved and progress in their education regardless of having PANS/PANDAS. Accommodation and supports can help PANS...
PANS symptoms impact multiple areas of learning, specifically academic, cognitive, behavioral, and physical. PANS is essentially a spectrum disorder; some PANS students will be affected more severely...
PANS students require a variety of accommodations to support the multiple symptoms across the learning domains. The level of support is contingent upon the severity of...
PANS recovery is not a straight trajectory. PANS is relapsing and remitting, and there can be setbacks during periods of treatment and healing. Communication helps the team (parents, school staff,...
No matter the length of time a student misses school, communication between families, school professionals and medical professionals is essential to making sure the student’s needs are met....
Letters from the School Nurse Students with PANDAS/ PANS may experience symptoms simply from being exposed to an infection. It is vital for the School Nurse to foster communication between the entire...
Learn about other families whose lives have been affected by PANS/PANDAS — and be inspired to share your own.
In August of 2014 our daughter, Leah, was 6 years old. We had just returned home from a month-long trip to Illinois to visit family. When we arrived home in Arizona, she suddenly (overnight) developed a fear of vomit.