Neuro Connections at FNDS Conference in Baltimore.

Its been incredible to learn alongside other passionate FND providers and scholars At the FNDSociety conference in Baltimore. We’re working toward the same goals and can combine forces in new exciting ways. Huge advances since we began our work in FND and it’s only ramping up.

Ninth Grader Demi Johnson receives National Geographic award for plan to save Mississippi's oyster reef population. The ninth grader has produced 1,100 oysters that will in turn spawn millions of larvae into the ecosystem, a huge ecological impact

It's "wealth worship" People are convinced that rich people are automatically good, smart, generous, etc. And they think it's either going to rub off on them or that somehow they're going to benefit from supporting or knowing them

Very gratified to see the European Academy of Neurology has endorsed the AAN guidelines for management of functional seizures. Hope this means an improved approach and standard of care for people w/ this condition in Europe - and of course much much more research needed www.aan.com/Guidelines/H...

There is still beauty in the world. Dahlias and bluebells. 📷 Sue McIntyre

Today April 13th is International #FNDAwarenessDay. 💚🧡 #FNDIreland also celebrates it's second birthday today! 🎈🎉 Please share to raise awareness of Functional Neurological Disorder (FND). @fndportal.bsky.social @neuroscienceirl.bsky.social @donpsi.bsky.social @futureneuro.bsky.social @efna.net

After #FNDAwareness, there are common questions among therapists and MDs: What do I say? What should we do during episodes? How do we support school participation and recovery? We created this pediatric FND diagnosis packet to help: canva.link/0k20pyusne3o... #Neurology #RehabMedicine #FND

New Diagnosis Patient Packet: April FND Awareness

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Providing a new patient packet for those diagnosed with #FND can help providers and families alike. Here is one adapted by the FNDSociety pediatric SIG that gives simple explanations and first steps: canva.link/0k20pyusne3o... Providers can print these out and share as we do at TCH and CHOP.

Talk, Talk, Talk. 25th Amendment. Impeachment. It’s all talk n no action. Congress is a Huge Coward! How about Article II Section 4 cuz Taco n his Cult ALL of them committed TREASON n other high crimes n misdemeanors! #arresttrump

You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. Happy Birthday to Dr Maya Angelou (born April 4, 1928)

Your April Fools' Day Reminder that trickle-down economics is the greatest trick of all. It's nothing more than a cruel hoax designed to enrich corporations and the super-rich at your expense. Don't fall for it.

Thank a librarian today. gofund.me/96dae2dd6

Donate to Help Luanne James in Her Time of Need, organized by Dianne M

On March 30th, the Rutherford County Library Board terminated Luanne James from her pos… Dianne M needs your support for Help Luanne James in Her Time of Need

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This seems particularly important for this week (and last) when so many people in the world embrace rituals and remembrances of fighting oppression, trying to walk together towards liberation, and love.

A lot of of the angst that many people w FND experience when we first get diagnosed is downstream of doctors’ confusion about the condition. And they’re confused because they weren’t trained and taught about it. Much important work to be done in med schools

The updated YouTube livestream link for Day 2 of the UCLA Health Brain Health Summit (which is happening now) can be found here: youtube.com/live/0Quufvj...

UCLA BRAIN HEALTH SUMMIT Day 2: 8:15 am Saturday March 21, 2026

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I've spent a good deal of time over the past ten years helping school communities work to change names that honor Confederate leaders. Here are some thoughts about how schools named in honor of Cesar Chavez might move forward. #CivilWarMemory #EduSky #sschat open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

How Schools Named for César Chávez Should Navigate a Naming Crisis

The challenge is not unlike the debate that has taken place in countless schools named in honor of Confederate leaders.

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Looking forward to our #FNDIreland Community Connect Event in Leitrim to celebrate #BrainAwarenessWeek. Details on poster. Please email us or contact us via website to register to attend. fnd.ie/contact-us/ 💚 🧡 📍 Carrick-on-Shannon 📆 21st March 2026 ⏰ 2pm @fndportal.bsky.social @donpsi.bsky.social

It is Jackie Kashian. The whole bit is on YouTube (16:10) www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiLP...

You Don’t Understand The Rapture | Jackie Kashian | Stay-Kashian

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I’m not hiking for the cardio; I’m hiking for the tiny miracles. I’m obsessed with the tiny signs of hope hidden on the trail, like the first flowers of early spring. In a loud world, these small, persistent cycles are where I find my peace. #SlowHiking #NatureMiracles #SpringFlowers

Reading my way through psychiatry textbooks from around the world, comparing how they begin. A US textbook begins with the brain. An Indian one with the clinical examination. A British one with the patient's perspective. What comes first is rarely accidental. #booksky

I can attest, Jason and OT are the real deal for rewiring and reconnecting the mind and body. Unbelievably game changing for #FND, #ARFID, #OCD and neurodivergence. I definitely don't want to miss this talk March 7th.

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Join us this March for an FNDcourage Community Event with ReWire OT! Learn how occupational therapy supports people with FND through practical tools for daily life. Free + open to individuals with FND and care partners. Register at: fndcourage.zoom.us/.../reg.../p... #FND #fndsupport

I’m excited to be learning from Julie Hershberg, PT, DPT, NCS during a 2-day, hands-on Functional Neurological Disorder training in North Houston. 🗓 Aug 22–23, 2026 📍 Houston Methodist – The Woodlands/Conroe Join me in expanding care for people with FND. www.reactiveeducation.com/fndweekendco...

re+active education's FND Weekend Course

The FND Weekend Course -- 16 hours/1.6 CEUs An intensive weekend of live, hands-on interdisciplinary training with the re+active team In 2026, you can join us on: 📍 August 22–23 at Houston Methodist,...

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I think of a sensory diet as a way to grow capacity, not manage symptoms. You’re not just coping better: you’re working with a bigger bucket. Taking a break from studies to hang out with trees was an excellent choice, today. 🍃

Crucially, adverse life events are not universally present in FND and should not form the basis for diagnosis. However, when they are present, the nature of stressors shapes the clinical phenotype and should inform an individualised management approach.