How is COVID-19 affecting the mental health of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and their families?

TY - JOUR

T1 - How is COVID-19 affecting the mental health of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and their families?

AU - Asbury, Kathryn

AU - Fox, Laura

AU - Deniz, Emre

AU - Code, Aimee

AU - Toseeb, Umar

N1 - © The Author(s) 2020

PY - 2021/5/5

Y1 - 2021/5/5

N2 - Parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in the UK (n=241) were asked to describe the impact of COVID-19 on their own mental health and that of their child. An inductive content analysis of the data was undertaken. Both parents and children appear to be experiencing loss, worry and changes in mood and behaviour as a result of the rapid social changes that have occurred. Some parents reported feeling overwhelmed and described the impact of child understanding and awareness. Finally, a minority of parents reported that COVID-19 has had little impact on mental health in their family, or has even led to improvements. Implications for how to support these families in the immediate future are discussed.

AB - Parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in the UK (n=241) were asked to describe the impact of COVID-19 on their own mental health and that of their child. An inductive content analysis of the data was undertaken. Both parents and children appear to be experiencing loss, worry and changes in mood and behaviour as a result of the rapid social changes that have occurred. Some parents reported feeling overwhelmed and described the impact of child understanding and awareness. Finally, a minority of parents reported that COVID-19 has had little impact on mental health in their family, or has even led to improvements. Implications for how to support these families in the immediate future are discussed.

UR - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10803-020-04577-2

U2 - 10.31234/osf.io/sevyd

DO - 10.31234/osf.io/sevyd

M3 - Article

SN - 0162-3257

VL - 51

SP - 1772

EP - 17780

JO - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

JF - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

ER -