Pediatric Sleep Medicine & COVID-19

Moderator: David Ingram, MD (Children’s Mercy Hospital)

Guests: Maida Chen, MD (Seattle Children’s Hospital), Pallavi Patwari, MD (Rush University Medical Center), Kevin Smith, PhD (Children’s Mercy Hospital), Bobbi Hopkins, MD (Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital), Michael McLeland, PhD (Washington University in St Louis & Board of Directors BRPT)

Additional resources:

ATS COVID-19 Resource Center

AASM resources: 

https://aasm.org/covid-19-resources/

Insomnia/stress management/mindfulness resources for adults:

https://www.henryford.com/blog/2020/03/coronasomnia-9-tips-for-coronavirus-related-insomnia

Mobile apps:

Headspace (Guided meditation and mindfulness -- free for healthcare professionals, has programming for kids)

CBT-I coach (free insomnia-focused mobile app for adults)

Calm (sleep, meditation, relaxation, has programming for kids)

Smiling Mind (for kids)

Discussing COVID-19 with children:

 https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-coronavirus

 https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/

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