Parenting a child with PANS/PANDAS can feel overwhelming, isolating, and confusing—especially when symptoms appear suddenly and answers are hard to find. This guide is designed to empower you with knowledge and a roadmap to finding resources quality care for your child and family.
PURPOSE OF THIS GUIDE:
- Validate your experience as a parent navigating a complex and often misunderstood condition
- Summarize evidence-informed information from the PANS/PANDAS literature
- Help you better understand your child’s symptoms and what may be driving them
- Share current and emerging research in an accessible, parent-friendly way
- Guide you in finding knowledgeable, PANS-informed providers
- Identify ways to care for yourself as you weather these storms
IMPORTANT LIMITATIONS & DISCLAIMERS
- This guide does not provide mental health advice and is not a substitute for therapy
- This guide does not provide medical advice and is not a substitue for medical care
- Purchasing this guide does not establish a therapeutic or provider–client relationship with me
ALL INDIVIDUALS PURCHASING THIS GUIDE ARE ENCOURAGED TO:
- Visit IOCDF.org to find a licensed therapist for mental health treatment
- Use PPN.org to locate a physician knowledgeable about the medical aspects of PANS/PANDAS
- Call or text 988 for immediate support in the event of a mental health emergency or crisis