Covid-19 Impact on Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability: Study in Saudi Arabia

Athbah, Saad Yahya

doi:10.36941/jesr-2021-0130

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“…Concerns about child development without proper service support or access to specialist therapeutic services emerged as the highest source of psychological distress for families of children and young people with ASD 50,80 . One study noted that parents who reported regression in their child's skills due to service loss, felt a helplessness when trying to provide intervention to their children with ASD and learning disability 81 . The study recommended involving parents of children with disabilities in therapy so that they gained the skills to maintain therapy in a future crisis.…”

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“…50,80 One study noted that parents who reported regression in their child's skills due to service loss, felt a helplessness when trying to provide intervention to their children with ASD and learning disability. 81 The study recommended involving parents of children with disabilities in therapy so that they gained the skills to maintain therapy in a future crisis.…”

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Impacts of health care service changes implemented due to COVID‐19 on children and young people with long‐term disability: A mapping review

Merrick

Driver

Main

et al. 2023

Develop Med Child Neuro

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In response to COVID-19, many countries applied measures and restrictions to limit virus spread, including 'lockdowns'. In the UK, these measures included social distancing, selfisolation, work-from-home mandates, and closure of some educational institutions. 1 Health care provision changed rapidly. Services deemed to be providing 'non-urgent care' suspended in-person appointments at home and in hospital and community settings, 2,3 and many implemented telehealth (i.e. remote health care provision using telecommunication technology such as telephone, e-mail, and videoconferencing) to maintain contact with service users.Service disruption adversely impacted children with disability and their families, 4,5 whose health, social care, education, and social support networks were all affected.

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Impacts of health care service changes implemented due to COVID‐19 on children and young people with long‐term disability: A mapping review

Merrick

Driver

Main

et al. 2023

Develop Med Child Neuro

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“…A report from Botswana argued that the benefits of protection and control measures from COVID-19 should be made available to all ( Samboma, 2021 ). Moreover, a study in Saudi Arabia focused on the impact of COVID-19 on children with ASDs and IDs and recommended enhanced rehabilitation sessions ( Athbah, 2021 ). However, studies on people with IDs have generally been limited to Western countries.…”

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Concerns and needs of people with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan

Furukawa

Nawa

Yamaoka

et al. 2022

J Intellect Disabil

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Background People with intellectual disabilities (IDs) and their caregivers face difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, limited studies have comprehensively investigated their challenges, especially in Japan. We aimed to clarify the concerns and needs of people with IDs and their caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. Method From March to August 2021, 27 in-depth interviews were conducted with principal caregivers of people with moderate to profound IDs in Japan. We then transcribed the interviews and conducted deductive coding using predetermined codes focused on their daily life difficulties. Inductive coding was used to ensure that no important themes were overlooked. Results We found four concerns and four needs among people with IDs and their caregivers as significant themes. Conclusions Our results provide useful information for supporting people with IDs and their caregivers, especially among those who need medical or social care in accordance with the infection control and social-distancing policies.

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“…The study results of Theis et al (2021) showed that COVID-19 caused imposing unprecedented restrictions on the weakest social groups, including people with intellectual disabilities, as 61% of the sample suffered from a decrease in their physical activity due to curfew, and the psychological health of 90% of the sample of people with intellectual disability was negatively affected. Additionally, Athbah's (2021) study that was carried out on a sample of children with intellectual disabilities proved a great influence of COVID-19 on them, as all rehabilitation processes stopped giving room for undesirable procedures of behavior modification, which led to a detrimental impact of the psychological aspects.…”

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The Effectiveness of a Recreational Program in Decreasing the Level of Anxiety at COVID-19 and Improving the Social Interaction of Children with Intellectual Disability

Eltantawy

2022

IJSE

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The COVID-19 crisis has affected different life aspects; its greatest impact was perceived on the weakest social categories, including people with intellectual disabilities, as precautionary measures have imposed more restrictions upon them. This study, thus, aims at decreasing the anxiety level at COVID-19 as well as improving the social interaction of children with mild intellectual disabilities. The sample of the study consists of 10 intermediate children with intellectual disabilities, enrolled in the 1st to the 3rd intermediate stages in intellectual disability programs in Riyadh, ranging from 12 to 15 years old, with an age average of 13.8. The study relied on the quasi-experimental method where the recreational program is the independent variable whereas anxiety and social interaction skills are the dependent ones. As such, the study depends on several tools that are prepared by the researcher, the COVID-19 anxiety scale, the social interaction scale of children with intellectual disabilities during the COVID-19 period, and the recreational program. The findings of the study disclosed the effectiveness of the program in decreasing the anxiety level and improving the social interaction level of children with intellectual disabilities. The study recommends carrying out more research about using recreational programs in decreasing some issues from which children with intellectual disabilities suffer due to COVID-19 as well as stressing the importance of practicing recreational and entertaining activities for children with mental disabilities in and outdoors, while following the precautionary measures, or virtually if this is not possible.

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Covid-19 Impact on Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability: Study in Saudi Arabia

Cited by 5 publications

References 20 publications

Impacts of health care service changes implemented due to COVID‐19 on children and young people with long‐term disability: A mapping review

Impacts of health care service changes implemented due to COVID‐19 on children and young people with long‐term disability: A mapping review

Concerns and needs of people with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan

The Effectiveness of a Recreational Program in Decreasing the Level of Anxiety at COVID-19 and Improving the Social Interaction of Children with Intellectual Disability

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