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Birmingham Newman University Faculty of Education Summer Inclusion Conference

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Birmingham Newman University Faculty of Education Summer Inclusion Conference

Exciting opportunity for families living with PANS and PANDAS to take part in Education Research!

PANS PANDAS UK were thrilled to present and deliver education workshops on PANS and PANDAS as part of Birmingham Newman University’s inaugural Summer Inclusion Conference on June 24th. The conference was designed to promote inclusion, equality and diversity with a focus on meeting the needs of all learners.

Tina Coope (Education Lead at PANS PANDAS UK) and Miranda Barker, (Senior Lecturer in Education) co-presented two workshops outlining both the current educational and health context of PANS and PANDAS, whilst promoting discussions through case study examples.

Many thanks to Miranda Barker, and Birmingham Newman University for their continued support and advocacy.

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Glossary

  • ADHD
    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • AE
    Auto-immune Encephalitis
  • ARFID
    Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
  • ASD
    Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • CAMHS
    Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
  • CBT
    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Dysgraphia
    difficulty writing by hand
  • EHCP
    Education, Health and Care Plan
  • Emotional Lability
    Rapid, and dramatic changes in mood (for example uncontrollable laughter to crying)
  • Enuresis
    wetting
  • GAS
    Group A Streptococcal infection
  • NHSE
    NHS England
  • NICE
    National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
  • OCD
    Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • PP
    PANS PANDAS
  • PPUK
    PANS PANDAS UK
  • PPN
    PANS Physicians Network
  • PPSG
    PANS PANDAS Steering Group
  • SENCo
    Special Educational Needs Coordinator
  • SIGN
    Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network to the glossary
  • Tic
    Sudden repetitive movement (motor tic) or sound (vocal tic) which is difficult or impossible to control