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. Please learn more at PANS PANDAS at School and at the resource tabs below. Also, contact ASPIRE today to schedule a virtual in-service on PANS/PANDAS.
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...
PANS & Eating Restrictions This section on Restrictive Eatings at School is part of a larger section on Restrictive Eating seen in PANS PANDAS. Make sure to read the entire section too. PANS...
There are several areas to consider evaluating students with PANS PANDAS in order to determine areas for support and accommodations. It is important to note that due to the relapsing-remitting...
Development and Retention of Fine Motor and Handwriting Skills By Jennifer Leiman M.S. OTR/L PANS PANDAS can affect many aspects of daily functioning. One of the categories of the PANS diagnostic...
Students with PANS/PANDAS have complex cognitive, behavioral, physical & neurological symptoms that affect their school performance. The school's multidisciplinary team benefits from an awareness of...
This presentation provides an overview of how PANS/PANDAS impacts classroom functioning across physical, socio-emotional, academic, and behavioral domains. Presenters will describe strategies and...
Michelle Newby, BHSc(OT), MSc discusses with ASPIRE how occupational therapy helps PANS/PANDAS patients. Michelle Newby BHSc(OT), MSc, is a PhD Candidate at the University of Newcastle, NSW,...
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...
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.