On this page, BHC provides resources to help navigate diseases impacting youth by providing guidance for parents, educators, and primary care providers.
COVID-19 and Post-COVID Considerations in Youth
- American Academy of Pediatrics Offers Guidance in Caring for Children After COVID-19 Infection
- CDC Evaluating and Caring for Patients with Post-COVID Conditions (Interim Guidance)
- Post-COVID-19 Conditions in Children and Adolescents
- Interim Guidance on Integrating and Supporting the Emotional and Behavioral Health Needs of Children, Adolescents, and Families Affected During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Caring for Children with Special Health Care Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Information for Healthcare Providers about Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
- Long-Haul COVID-19 in Children and Teens
Youth Resources
General
Long COVID in Children, Part 1
Description:
Dr. Melanie Hoppers discusses the impact of Long COVID on children and adolescents, covering symptoms like fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, and gastrointestinal issues. The presentation offers key insights for healthcare providers on recognizing and treating pediatric patients with Long COVID and ME/CFS.
Presented by: University of Utah Health Pediatric ECHO and Melanie Hoppers, MD provider at BHC.
Navigating the School System with Chronic Illness 
Description:
School Psychologist, Dr. Valum, and mother of ill teen, Mary Sue Rominger, explain how to navigate the school system to obtain appropriate accommodations. (May 2018)
Presented by: Lane Valum, PhD, School Psychologist; Mary Sue Rominger, BHC Board Chair, and BHC.
Classroom Accommodations for Children with Dysautonomia ME/CFS and Pediatrics 
Description:
A guide providing recommended accommodations for students with dysautonomia.
Presented by: Dysautonomia International
ME/CFS and Pediatrics
Description:
An in-depth description of ME/CFS in pediatrics and a resource guide for parents.
Presented by: Open Medicine Foundation
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diagnosis and Management in Young People: A Primer
Description:
This paper is aimed at medical providers but is also informative for parents of ME/CFS patients. It covers all aspects of the disease from treatment to management of ME/CFS in young people. (2017)
Presented by: Members of the International Writing Group for Pediatric ME/CFS
Voices from the Shadows
Description:
World renown ME/CFS pediatricians, Drs. Rowe and Speight discuss pediatric diagnosis and management in two short videos for medical professionals following the publication of the “Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diagnosis and Management in Young People: A Primer.” (2017)
Presented by: Peter Rowe, MD, and Nigel Speight, MD
Children and Young Adults with ME/CFS
Description:
This webpage gives a brief overview of management and treatment, impact, emotional and psychological reactions, and educational accommodations.
Presented by: Solve ME/CFS Initiative
Parents
Parents of Children with ME/CFS
Description:
A panel of parents share their experience and advice for when a child has ME/CFS. (March 2015)
Presented by: BHC
ME/CFS in Children: Fact Sheet for Parents/Guardians
Description:
This fact sheet offers information for parents or guardians that can help them deal with the ways ME/CFS may be affecting their child.
Presented by: Centers for Disease Control
Professionals
ME/CFS in Children: Fact Sheet for Education Professionals
Description:
This fact sheet provides information for education professionals such as teachers, guidance counselors, and other school staff about supporting students with ME/CFS and other chronic conditions in the school environment.
Presented by: Centers for Disease Control
School Nurses Can Improve the Lives of Students with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Description:
The school nurse is likely to encounter one or more students in the various stages of this disease, putting the school nurse in a position to ameliorate the impact of this disease.
Presented by: Sage Journals
Lucinda Bateman, MD, is a renowned clinician, researcher, and educator. Her Johns Hopkins University Medical School training instilled an approach to care that she has employed throughout her career - the patient comes first and the unknown or unexplained does not equate to a lack of proper and compassionate care. Since starting her own practice in 2000, she has served on six boards or committees, been the principal investigator for 45 studies, authored/coauthored 40 journal articles, served as adjunct instructor and adjunct assistant professor in the University of Utah Departments of Preventative Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Anesthesiology, and lectured around the world.