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04/02/2026

Autism Awareness: See the Change. Ask Why.

Children with autism deserve the same medical consideration as any other child. That includes recognizing conditions like PANS and PANDAS.

Too often, when a child with autism shows new or worsening symptoms, those changes are dismissed as “just the autism.” Autism does not exclude other medical conditions.

Children with autism are at risk for PANS/PANDAS, and diagnosis can be missed because of overlapping symptoms like OCD, rigidity, or repetitive behaviors. What matters is change.

If a child with autism has sudden regression, a clear worsening of existing symptoms, or new behaviors that align with PANS/PANDAS criteria, they should be evaluated.

No child should be denied proper medical evaluation because of an existing diagnosis.

ASPIRE’s Professional Advisory Board developed guidelines to help clinicians, schools, and families recognize what PANS/PANDAS can look like in children with autism and how to respond appropriately. The resource covers diagnostic challenges, what symptoms may look like in autism, school considerations, and treatment guidance.

Read and download:
https://aspire.care/clinicians/pans-pandas-guidelines-for-children-with-autism/

Awareness matters. Accurate diagnosis matters. Access to treatment matters.

Let’s stop overlooking medical conditions and start recognizing the full picture.

03/09/2026

Sensory needs and Caregiver burden

02/27/2026

According to Blasco-Fontecilla et al. (2022), this non-randomized clinical study compared the effectiveness of saffron extract (Saffr’Activ, 30 mg/day) with extended-release methylphenidate (up to 1 mg/kg/day) in 63 children and adolescents aged 7–17 years diagnosed with ADHD. Over a three-month treatment period, both groups showed significant improvements in core ADHD symptoms, as measured by the SNAP-IV and Conners’ Parent Rating Scale (CPRS-10), as well as in executive functioning measured by the BRIEF-2 and the Conners’ Continuous Performance Test (CPT-3). Importantly, two-way ANOVA analyses revealed no statistically significant interaction effects between treatment type and time, indicating that saffron and methylphenidate were comparable in overall efficacy. However, methylphenidate showed greater improvement in inattention symptoms, while saffron demonstrated a stronger effect on hyperactivity symptoms.

According to the study’s results section, both treatments were also well tolerated, with no significant differences in side effects between the saffron group (31.2%) and the methylphenidate group (25.9%). Additionally, saffron showed a notable—though not statistically significant—improvement in time to fall asleep, as measured by the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC), whereas methylphenidate did not. The authors concluded that saffron extract appears to be a safe and effective alternative treatment for ADHD, particularly for hyperactivity symptoms, and may offer additional sleep-related benefits. However, they emphasized that larger randomized, double-blind studies are needed to confirm these findings.

PMCID: PMC9573091 PMID: 36235697

02/22/2026

Progress…

For decades, families affected by PANS/PANDAS have said the same thing:
Something happened after strep.

Now, National Geographic is highlighting new research showing how strep infections can disrupt immune signaling and, in some cases, trigger autoimmune reactions that affect the brain.

The article explains that Group A Streptococcus can trigger immune responses that do not always resolve when the sore throat goes away (and we know one doesn’t even need acute signs of infection). Sometimes, through a process called molecular mimicry, the immune system can become confused and start attacking healthy tissue, including parts of the nervous system.

The article specifically mentions PANDAS as a post-streptococcal autoimmune condition marked by the onset of OCD, tics, or both.

Science is starting to confirm what many families have known for years.
As we learn more about how infections affect the immune system and the brain, we have a better chance of recognizing these problems early and treating them properly.

When we understand how infections can affect both immune and brain health, we get closer to preventing years of misdiagnosis, wrong psychiatric placements, and needless suffering.

The conversation is changing, and that is a sign of progress.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/health/article/strep-throat-autoimmune-disease-chronic-fatigue

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