Welcome to the Pediatric Long COVID Course

Welcome to the Pediatric Long COVID course, which helps clinicians and allied professionals recognize, evaluate, and manage persistent post-COVID symptoms in children and adolescents. This online course is offered through the Kennedy Krieger Instruction in Neurodevelopmental Disorders (KIND) Curriculum.

Format: 27 self-paced learning modules

Cost: $150, or no cost with consent to evaluation data use

Time limit: 365 days from enrollment

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Steps to Register

1. Complete the registration form. Review the informed-consent statement, decide whether to share your de-identified data for evaluation, and enter your name and email.

2. Choose your path. Participants who agree to evaluation data use enroll at no cost. Everyone else is taken to a secure Stripe checkout to pay the $150 fee.

3. Start learning. Within a few minutes, you will receive a Learning Portal (Canvas) invitation by email. Accept it to set up your account and open the course.

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Learn more about the KIND Curriculum by watching this overview video.

About the Editor

Laura A. Malone, MD, PhD, is Director of the Pediatric Post-COVID-19 Rehabilitation Clinic at Kennedy Krieger Institute. She is a physician-scientist in Kennedy Krieger's Center for Movement Studies and an associate professor of Neurology and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Dr. Malone has contributed to national and international guidance regarding pediatric Long COVID. Her research focuses on understanding complex pediatric disorders and on improving outcomes using mechanistic neurorehabilitation approaches. She investigates clinical phenotypes of children with persistent symptoms after COVID-19 infection and the factors and mechanisms that promote good recovery.

Disclosures: No disclosures.

Dr. Laura A. Malone

Module Topics

This course has 27 distinct, succinct learning topics, each with a pre-quiz, an introduction with learning objectives, a narrated video lecture, optional learning activities, three self-assessment questions, and pearls, resources, and references. Each topic is tailored to at least one learner group: allied professionals, medical professionals, and sub-specialist professionals.

KIND Pediatric Long COVID: Levels, Topics, and Learner Groups
LevelModule Topic ContentLearner Groups
Level 1: Definition. History, epidemiology, and context
  • 1.1 Understanding Pediatric Long COVID
  • 1.2 Early Childhood Caregiver-Child Relationships
  • 1.3 General Management, Treatment and Prevention Strategies
  • 1.4 Assessment and Functional Testing for Long COVID
  • 1.5 Case-Based Example of Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Long COVID
Allied professionals
Medical professionals
Sub-specialist professionals
Level 2: Presentation. Differential diagnosis and screening
  • 2.1 Diagnosing Chronic Fatigue and ME/CFS in Children
  • 2.2 Recognizing and Managing Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM)
  • 2.3 Pacing and Energy Management Strategies
  • 2.4 Multidisciplinary Care and Physical Therapy Referrals
Allied professionals
Medical professionals
Sub-specialist professionals
Level 3: Evaluation. History, exam, measures, and comorbidities
  • 3.1 Understanding Pediatric POTS and Dysautonomia
  • 3.2 Clinical Presentation and Co-occurrences of Pediatric POTS
  • 3.3 Treatment and Management Strategies for Pediatric POTS
  • 3.4 Understanding Pediatric Dizziness and Vestibular Dysfunction
  • 3.5 Common Diagnoses and Treatment Strategies for Dizziness: Case-Based Discussions
Medical professionals
Sub-specialist professionals
Level 4: Intervention. Therapies clinicians can apply
  • 4.1 Cognitive Impairment and "Brain Fog" in Long COVID
  • 4.2 Neuropsychological Assessment in Pediatric Long COVID
  • 4.3 The Interplay of Mental and Physical Health
  • 4.4 Therapeutic Interventions and Support Strategies
  • 4.5 Introduction to Integrative Health in Pediatric Long COVID
  • 4.6 Natural Products and Dietary Supplements
  • 4.7 Mind-Body Practices and Aromatherapy
  • 4.8 Case-Based Example of Integration of Physical Symptom Management and Mental Health Support
Medical professionals
Sub-specialist professionals
Level 5: Additional. Long-term outcomes, novel treatments, resources
  • 5.1 Common Pulmonary Symptoms and Assessment
  • 5.2 Addressing Specific Respiratory Symptoms and Related Conditions
  • 5.3 Understanding and Evaluating Headaches
  • 5.4 Multifactorial Management Approaches
  • 5.5 Prognosis for Pediatric Long COVID
Medical professionals
Sub-specialist professionals