Registration is Now Open!
We are excited to invite you to the 4th Annual PANS & PANDAS Awareness Day at the Texas Capitol on Friday, October 9, 2026, in Austin!
This year’s word is UNITED—because when families, advocates, clinicians, educators, and community leaders come together, our voices are stronger and hope grows.
Last year’s event welcomed approximately 75 attendees and representation from 9 legislative offices. As our event continues to grow, we are excited to move into a larger meeting space (the Extension Legislative Conference Center a.k.a. LCC) at the Capitol this year, creating more opportunities for families, practitioners, and legislators to connect.
The expanded space will allow us to provide lunch and a kids activity area, where children can take a break and spend time together. The small registration fee will help offset these additional costs and keep the event as affordable and accessible as possible for families.
Together, we are UNITED for awareness, support, and hope.
Thank you to our 2026 Awareness Day at the Capitol Sponsors
2026 Awareness Day at the capitol
T-Shirts
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2026 Awareness Day T-Shirts are now available! Get yours today and join us at the Texas State Capitol. Allow approx. 2 weeks for shipping.
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Invite your Texas legislators to attend!
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Hotel
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Hotel
Hyatt Place Austin Domain Area
Book by 10/2/26 for $125-135 Group Rate,
Complimentary Breakfast and Parking. Standard market rates after 10/2/26.
To book: Select Book, Enter Oct 8-9, and the rate code G-PANS should populate.
Day at the capitol 2026 expert panel
Amy Offutt, MD, MS
Heart & Soul Integrative Health; Board-Certified in Integrative Medicine; Immediate Past President, ILADS; Texas PANS Advisory Council Member.
Jana Roso, PNP-C, APRN, FMAPS
NeuroNutrition Associates; Pediatric Nurse Practitioner; MAPS Fellow; Co-author The Parent's Roadmap to Autism.
Angelina Farella, MD
A Brighter Tomorrow Family Health & Wellness; Board-Certified Pediatrician specializing in PANS/PANDAS & neurodevelopmental conditions; Member, CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
Elizabeth Miller, PhD, LPC-S, LMFT-S
Lizzie Martinez, MA, MHOM, CCH
Board-Certified Homeopath specializing in complex pediatric cases, including PANS/PANDAS, autism, and autoimmune dysfunction; Homeopathy Hive Senior Homeopath & Mentor.
Courtney Dillon, MS, LPC
Rise Counseling & Play Therapy; Licensed Professional Counselor offering therapies for children, teens, and adults with OCD, anxiety, trauma, and PANS/PANDAS.
Rev. Kelley Siliven
Advocate and mother who recovered her son from severe PANS/PANDAS; published story on BetterHealthGuy.com/rooftops; Contributor to Somewhere in There: Families Living with PANS & PANDAS Share Their Journeys from Despair to Hope by Melissa Nolan; Vice President PANS Awareness TX; P/P Podcast Guest on Low Dose Immunotherapy; Founder, President/CEO & Prioress of nonprofit Dragonfly Hope.
Join us for dinner the night before!
Enjoy a delicious casual dinner at Chez Zee on Thursday, Oct. 8 from 6–8 PM in our reserved private room.
Your ticket includes:
- One entrée from our curated selection of six dishes
- One dessert from our two pre‑selected options
- Gratuity included
- Gluten‑free and vegetarian options available
Dinner and dessert selections to be made at the restaurant. This optional dinner is a relaxed way to connect Thursday night, before the main event at the Capitol on Friday. Deadline to purchase dinner tickets is 9/28/26.
Location: Chez Zee 5406 Balcones Drive, Austin, TX 78731
Website: Chez Zee American Bistro - One of the Best Restaurants in Austin, Texas
$29 for Adult; $11 for Child
Includes tax and gratuity
Submit Your Video
We're inviting families, practitioners, and advocates to submit a short video for our 2026 PANS & PANDAS Awareness Day at the Capitol. In place of live personal testimonies, selected clips will be compiled into a video montage to help bring real voices and experiences to the Capitol and beyond.
Wondering what to share? There's no "right" story to tell. Give hope, share the reality, call for change, or share what you've learned. Choose the message that feels most important to you right now and speak from the heart.
Your audience includes fellow PANS & PANDAS families, advocates, policymakers, and practitioners.
A few simple guidelines: Turn your phone sideways and record in landscape (16:9). Keep your video to 2 minutes or less. Submit by Sept. 13, 2026.
GIVE HOPE
Share progress, healing, support, or something you wish other families knew.
SHARE THE REALITY
Describe a challenge your child or family has faced and why greater awareness matters.
CALL FOR CHANGE
Tell policymakers, practitioners, and advocates what you hope can improve in awareness, diagnosis, treatment, education, insurance coverage, or family support.
