Support

For Teens

LymeTeens is an online members-only group for adolescents with Lyme disease. Here you can discuss your problems, fears, and successes with your peers. This group is administrated by the Lyme Disease Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Inc. The LymeTeens group is for teenagers aged 12-20 only. To visit LymeTeens, go to: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LymeTeens/

For Parents

Lyme Aid Parents is an online support and information group for parents who have children with Lyme disease. To visit Lyme Aid Parents, go to: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Lyme_Aid_Parents/

For Parents, Educators, & Healthcare Professionals

Please order the two special issues of the Lyme Times devoted to children: the Children’s Treatment Issue (#42, Summer 2005) and the Children’s Education issue (#45, Summer 2006). To order these issues, click here.

Make sure your children’s schools are abiding by the two Federal laws that protect students with Lyme disease and supercede state codes and regulations:

  • IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. To view, click here.
  • Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act. To view, click here.