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.
This handout on School Nurse Information is the perfect accompaniment to the PANS PANDAS in the School Setting 2-page handout. We also have a 20-page toolkit PANS PANDAS School Impact & Supports...
This two-page handout on PANS PANDAS in the school setting is a perfect introduction to school staff and families. We also have a twenty-page toolkit PANS PANDAS School Impact & Supports. ...
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...
A the start of a school year parents of students with PANS PANDAS should schedule a time to meet with their child’s new team including teachers, therapists, guidance counselors, etc. If the student...
PANS PANDAS in the School Setting Toolkit Information at your fingertips Click the button below to download the twenty-page toolkit that provides information on School Impacts and Supports for PANS...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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.