Post-COVID Conditions in Children and Adolescents

Interim guidance for pediatricians and primary care providers is available from the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Multi-disciplinary collaborative consensus guidance statement on the assessment and treatment of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) in children and adolescents.

• Long COVID under Section 504 and the IDEA: Resource to Support Children, Students, Educators, Schools, Service Providers, and Families (PDF) This resource is issued jointly by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights 
  (OCR) and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) to provide information about children with post-COVID conditions and the challenges they may experience related to concentration, memory, or physical activity. Health care providers can work with schools and families on accommodations for classes, homework, and other activities. Published July 2021.
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Post-COVID-19 Conditions in Children and Adolescents
  For caregivers navigating follow-up care of infants, children, and adolescents after COVID-19.
• Long COVID Kids: Supporting Children Living with Long COVID to Manage Their Energy with Pacing Penguins
  Information to help kids and parents understand and describe fatigue, plus a poster with graphics to help support recovery.

More can be found at Long COVID Resources and Support, including resources for caregivers, schools, and more.