What Is PANS? Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment & Our Family’s Story If you found this article by searching for PANS, there’s a decent chance you’re doing what I was doing not very long ago: Googling a collection of symptoms that don’t seem like they should have anything to do with one another. Maybe your child suddenly developed OCD or intense anxiety. Maybe there are tics, sensory changes, separation anxiety, rage, sleep problems, food restriction, regression, or a child who s

I kept coming back to the same question: How can we ask children to include someone they don't understand? Schools have made important progress when it comes to supporting neurodivergent students. We have IEPs and 504 Plans. We talk about accommodations, sensory supports, movement breaks, differentiated instruction, extra time, visual schedules and inclusive classrooms. All of that matters. But I started realizing there was a piece missing from the conversation. We were worki

This post was made in collaboration with Life Happens. All opinions, images and content are my own. The year was 2014 - my husband and I...

This post was made in collaboration with Life Happens. All opinions, images and content are my own. If these last two years have taught...