Supporting Sensory Needs in PANS or PANDAS with Beth and Michelle

Navigating PANS and PANDAS online conference

Last year, our community came together to raise vital funds for informative conferences created to connect, educate and inspire families affected by PANS or PANDAS.

Thanks to this overwhelming generosity, we are really pleased to announce our online conference providing insights, strategies and support for parents and carers affected by PANS and PANDAS. This is the first of many supportive events that we have planned.

The week is packed full of hand-picked specialist speakers, delivering free informative webinars on topics designed to support you and your family.

For more information and to view other webinars taking place during conference week, please visit www.panspandasuk.org/conference25

Supporting sensory needs in PANS and PANDAS

This webinar will focus on identifying and managing sensory challenges during flares, and through remission. Providing practical strategies for parents to support their children and empowering families with tools for everyday regulation.

There will be an opportunity to ask questions, and if you have a burning question before the webinar we would invite you to submit this when you register so that Beth and Michelle can be sure to provide you with the most accurate answer.

About Beth and Michelle

Beth Smithdon has been working in schools as an Occupational Therapist since 2005. She is also the programme facilitator for Sensory Inclusive Schools.

Sensory Inclusive Schools is a universal sensory package of support for schools. We aim to support schools to meet each students unique sensory profiles through online training and access to sensory trained therapists via an online forum and weekly zoom drop in sessions.

https://schools.sensoryintegrationeducation.com/

Michelle Newby is Clinical Director of Stepping Stones Therapy for Children and is enjoying living back in Newcastle after many years of work and study abroad, including the UK, Canada, New Zealand, Azerbaijan and China.

Michelle is a registered Occupational Therapist with extensive experience in the field of paediatrics. She graduated from the University of Newcastle in 1998 with a Bachelor of Health Science (Occupational Therapy) and has also completed a Master of Science with Distinction (Health and Social Research) from City University, London in 2007. Since 2018, Michelle has been a PhD (Occupational Therapy) Candidate at the University of Newcastle. She is using her doctorate to examine the developmental challenges experienced by children with Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS), including the impact that sensory processing has on daily performance.

Stepping Stones Occupational Therapy for Children