Day at the capitol 2025 SPEAKERS
Brandon Brock PhD, DNP, DC, APRN, NP-C, DACNB, DCBCN, BCIM
Integrative Doctor of Family Nursing Practice and Chiropractic, global lecturer and clinician specializing in neurology, functional medicine, and pediatrics. He also serves on the Texas PANS Advisory Council.
Barry Smeltzer, MPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant specializing in holistic biomedical and environmental interventions, focusing on serving the autism community in Texas.
Lizzie Martinez, MA, DHOM, CCH
Board-Certified Homeopath specializing in complex pediatric cases, including PANS/PANDAS, autism, and autoimmune dysfunction.
Courtney Dillon, MS, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor offering therapies for children, teens, and adults with OCD, anxiety, trauma, and PANS/PANDAS.
Erin Paige, Intuitive Homeopath
Host of the Remedy Revolution Podcast; mother of a child with PANS; advocate for natural therapies and family support.
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; Vice President PANDAS Awareness TX; frequent P/P podcast guest.
Ashley Berner, RN
Mother to two children with PANS; Registered Nurse; Awareness and Outreach Chair for PANDAS Awareness TX.
Leslie Anderson
President of PANDAS Awareness TX; Co-director of PANS/PANDAS Awareness Day at the Capitol; Co-host of Homeopathy Is Changing Lives Podcast, Former Chemical Engineer, Homeopath in Training.
Day at the capitol, OCTOBEr 9, 2025
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Invite your Texas legislators to attend! It's easy! We created templates & outlined the steps:
PANS PANDAS Awareness Legislator Letter and Phone Templates 2025 - Google Drive
Hotel
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Hotel
Book by 9/29/25 for $199 Group Rate, Breakfast included. Discounted parking.
Available Rooms - Hilton Garden Inn Austin University Capitol District
PANDAS Awareness TX
In town early? Connect the Day Before.
Oct. 8th 4:00 PM Coffee: Meet us at Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea, 316 West 12th Street to say hello!
Oct. 8th 6:30 PM Dinner: Join us for dinner at Picnik, 4801 Burnet Rd
Parking at the Texas State Capitol
Please note: If you are staying at the Hilton Garden Inn we will walk to the State Capitol together. If you choose to drive, click the link for parking info.