2024, Vol. 5, Issue 1, Part A
Impact of lockdown COVID-19 on children with special needs and their parents at Tertiary Care Hospital
Author(s): Shazia Begum Abdur Rahman, Vijay Lazarus and Dr. Usha Dalvi
Abstract: Introduction: The COVID-19 lockdown has brought about a sense of fear and anxiety around the world. This led to short-term as well as long-term psychosocial and mental health issues for children and their parents. The present study reports the challenges experienced by parents and children with special needs during COVID-19 pandemic in India. Aim: To identify the impact of lockdown due to COVID-19 on special needs Children’s communication, social interaction, and behaviors and also to identify the factors impacting their parents. Methods and Materials: A cross-sectional study was conducted in SRM IST, Chennai. A questionnaire was developed and administered among 58 parents attending speech therapy. All statistical analysis was completed using (SPSS) version 24. Results: The current study indicates that the impact of COVID-19 has brought about a major effect on children’s behavioral (80.1%), communication (75.8%), and social (83.9%) abilities. The findings also indicate that the child’s interaction skills were affected severely. Similarly, the effect on parents’ social aspects (89%), Parent-Child Interaction (94.1), Psychological impacts (100%), and emotional aspects (96.4) are increased stress levels during the lockdown period. Conclusion: The present study states that the impact of lockdown due to COVID-19 will be more on children with special needs as well as their parent’s and caretakers’ mental health, therefore there is a need to provide service for children with special needs in both face-to-face, as well as digital platforms.
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Shazia Begum Abdur Rahman, Vijay Lazarus and Dr. Usha Dalvi. Impact of lockdown COVID-19 on children with special needs and their parents at Tertiary Care Hospital. International Journal of Intellectual Disability. 2024; 5(1): 06-11.
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