Coparenting autistic children during COVID-19: Emerging insights from practice

Southey, Sarah; Morris, Rae; Saini, Michael

doi:10.1177/00208728211013881

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“… Canada/ English Case study ( 28 ) Coping, fostering resilience, and driving care innovation for autistic people and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Canada/ English Comment ( 29 ) Coparenting autistic children during COVID-19: Emerging insights from practice. Canada/ English Journalistic material ( 30 ) Supporting children with autism spectrum disorder in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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“…Closure of schools and discontinuation of the therapies can have a devastating consequence on development of these individuals 42 , as the “break” in the routine represents a factor that generates emotional stress 29 . The transition from face-to-face activities to online education was described as a major challenge for parents and people with ASD alike, in addition to the fact that the online classes further reduced social interaction, triggering feelings of loneliness 14 .…”

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“…The families’ mental health has been affected by COVID-19 and behavioral challenges in all family members have been observed. The several interruptions in the daily routine triggered symptoms of anxiety, feelings of tension and concern, compromising family dynamics 29 .…”

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Repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic for people with autism and their family members: A scoping review

Teixeira

Xavier

Félix

et al. 2022

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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Objective: to map the diverse scientific evidence available about the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their family members. Method: a scoping review conducted in the following databases: MEDLINE, CINAHL, SciELO, SCOPUS, EMBASE and Wiley Online Library, in August and September 2021. The protocol of this review was registered at the Open Science Framework under DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/JYTVD. The data were analyzed and synthesized in a narrative way. Results: a total of 46 publications identified indicate that the pandemic period brought about countless repercussions for the population with autism and their family members when experiencing serious difficulties in the changes or irregularities of the scheduled routines and limited access to education, therapies and social support. Conclusion: the diverse evidence suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic intensified the inequalities already experienced by individuals with autism and their family members, with negative consequences in the emotional, psychological, behavioral and social aspects, interfering with the quality of life and mental health of this population segment. Future studies on individuals with autism and their families during public health crisis periods are of fundamental importance for planning psychiatric, psychosocial and educational interventions.

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Repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic for people with autism and their family members: A scoping review

Teixeira

Xavier

Félix

et al. 2022

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated existing healthcare inequalities for autistic people. An urgent need exists for policies and guidelines on accessibility of COVID-19 services to be updated to prevent the widespread exclusion of autistic people from services, which represents a violation of international human rights law [29].…”

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The impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families in Tripoli, Libya

Zeglam¹,

Alogab²

2022

Iberoam J Med

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Introduction: During COVID-19 pandemic, when social distancing becomes compulsory for all, a nation-wide school closure was implemented. The aim of this paper is to assess the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on children with ASD and their families in Tripoli, Libya. Materials and Methods: We conducted face-to-face interviews with parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) during the period of the outbreak between June to December 2020. The Modified Check list of Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) was used to evaluate patients. Results: 250 children diagnosed of ASD were included. The prevalence of aggressive behaviour had increased by 47% that of loss of communication is 33%, that of poor interaction is 52% and that of anxiety among families is 27%, although rates were lower among girls. .60% of Young children aged between 5 to 10 years exhibit increased stereotyped behaviour, attachment to certain TV programs and other electronic devices (such as tablet, smartphone) more often and for longer periods of the day, temper tantrums, and crying and screaming for no obvious reasons as well as difficulty sleeping alone and frequent awakenings. 10% of children complained of psychosomatic symptoms, such as tummy pains, and diarrhoea. 16% of Adolescents had been found to have significantly higher rates of aggressive and antisocial behaviour when trying to switch them from one activity to another. Conclusions: Children with existing behavioural problems and those with ASD in particular had faced additional social and educational challenges during their special education years and had experienced the most negative consequences of living in a stressful situation like home lockdown, and are therefore had been particularly hard hit. COVD-19 pandemic was a neglected medical cause of deteriorating child behaviour, and the acute and chronic effects of this pandemic on these children’s health and education are among the greatest child harms of the 21st century.

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Coparenting autistic children during COVID-19: Emerging insights from practice

Cited by 2 publications

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Repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic for people with autism and their family members: A scoping review

Repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic for people with autism and their family members: A scoping review

The impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families in Tripoli, Libya

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