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What are PANS or PANDAS? - Nasen Connect

I shared my insight into why awareness for PANS and PANDAS is so low and what teachers can be looking out for with Nasen Connect magazine, republished here with their kind permission.
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Tina Coope
Educational Lead, PANS PANDAS UK
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PANS and PANDAS: Questions for teachers

We have put together some common questions and answers for teachers to give an insight into PANS/PANDAS, what to look out for in the classroom, and what next steps to take

I shared my insight into why awareness for PANS and PANDAS is so low and what teachers can be looking out for with Nasen Connect magazine, republished here with their kind permission.

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Tina Coope (She/Her)
Educational Lead, PANS PANDAS UK

Hi, I'm Tina, a former experienced teacher, and I have been working with PANS PANDAS UK, a charity focused on these post infectious neuro-inflammatory conditions for around three years. These conditions can cause children to quickly deteriorate from doing well in school to having complex needs. Awareness about these conditions is currently low, but it is improving thanks to recent advances in the medical field, a Parliamentary debate and media coverage. PANS/ PANDAS can present with some unusual characteristics, and this combined with a lack of awareness and training for schools has made things more difficult. The recent recognition of both PANS/PANDAS as distinct diseases by the NHS, now presents a great opportunity to raise further awareness across education. 

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