ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2021
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Adaptive Functioning, Behavioral Problems, and Repetitive Behaviors of Italian Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Observational Study.
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- Research Review: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of children and young people with pre-existing mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions - a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2025Pooled it
- The psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children/adolescents with ASD and their family environment: a systematic review.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Virtual reality as a telerehabilitation strategy for people with autism spectrum disorder during the COVID-19 quarantine scenario: physical activity, motor performance and enjoyment.Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology · 2024Trial
- Mental health and healthcare use during COVID-19 among neurodivergent youth and youth with pre-existing psychiatric disorders: A systematic review.JCPP advances · 2026Article
- Caregiver-reported profiles of child functioning for children with developmental delays and disabilities 20 months after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
- Difficulties faced by children with autism spectrum disorders after an earthquake: a study from parents' perspectives.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts on Behavioral and Emotional Health of Young Children With Autism.JAACAP open · 2025Article
- Psychosocial Outcomes in Autistic Children Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Article
- Experiences of caregivers of children with autism during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings · 2024Article
- Behavioral Changes During COVID-19 Omicron Variant Infection on Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in China.Psychology research and behavior management · 2024Article
- Psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in children with autism spectrum disorder - a literature review.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2024Review
- Emotional and Behavioral Problems of Children with ASD-The Lessons That We Learned from the Pandemic.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Short-Term Outcomes of an ESDM Intervention in Italian Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder following the COVID-19 Lockdown.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- How to Make the Unpredictable Foreseeable? Effective Forms of Assistance for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- A longitudinal study of the mental health of autistic children and adolescents and their parents during COVID-19: Part 1, quantitative findings.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2023Article
- Adaptive response of Italian young adults with autism to the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal study.Research in developmental disabilities · 2022Article
- [Autism Spectrum Disorders: What the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Taught Us].Annales medico-psychologiques · 2022Article
- Home-quarantine during the initial Covid-19 outbreak in Israel: parent perceived impact on children with ASD.Heliyon · 2022Article
- Psychosocial and Behavioral Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children and Adolescents with Autism and Their Families: Overview of the Literature and Initial Data from a Multinational Online Survey.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Risk and protective factors of quality of life for children with autism spectrum disorder and their families during the COVID-19 lockdown. An Italian study.Research in developmental disabilities · 2022Article
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Abstract
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families have represented a fragile population on which the extreme circumstances of the COVID-19 outbreak may have doubly impaired. Interruption of therapeutical interventions delivered in-person and routine disruption constituted some of the main challenges they had to face. This study investigated the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on adaptive functioning, behavioral problems, and repetitive behaviors of children with ASD. In a sample of 85 Italian ASD children (mean age 7 years old; 68 males, 17 females), through a comparison with a baseline evaluation performed during the months preceding COVID-19, we evaluated whether after the compulsory home confinement any improvement or worsening was reported by parents of ASD individuals using standardized instruments (Adaptive Behavior Assessment System (Second Edition), Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist, Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised). No significant worsening in the adaptive functioning, problematic, and repetitive behaviors emerged after the compulsory home confinement. Within the schooler children, clinical stability was found in reference to both adaptive skills and behavioral aspects, whereas within preschoolers, a significant improvement in adaptive skills emerged and was related to the subsistence of web-delivered intervention,
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