ArticleResearch in autism spectrum disorders2021
"This may be a really good opportunity to make the world a more autism friendly place": Professionals' perspectives on the effects of COVID-19 on autistic individuals.
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29 citing papers in PubMed.
- Feasibility of Delivering Facing Your Fears via Telehealth for Autistic Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Advances in neurodevelopmental disorders · 2026Article
- COVID-19 Pandemic Experiences of Families in Which a Child/Youth Has Autism and Their Service Providers: Perspectives and Lessons Learned.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts on Behavioral and Emotional Health of Young Children With Autism.JAACAP open · 2025Article
- Racial and Practical Barriers to Diagnostic and Treatment Services for Black Families of Autistic Youth: A Mixed-Method Exploration.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Article
- COVID-19 and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: Examining the Impact of the First 2 Years of the Pandemic on the Demand for Pediatric Inpatient Care.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Article
- Alignment of Canada's COVID-19 policy response with barriers and facilitators for coping reported by caregivers of youth with developmental delays, disorders, and disabilities.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2024Article
- Sentiment analysis of post-COVID-19 health information needs of autism spectrum disorder community: insights from social media discussions.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Content Analysis of Abstracts Published in Autism Journals in 2021: The year in Review.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2023Article
- Lockdown Experiences and Views on Future Research Participation of Autistic Adults in the UK During the First 6 Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Autism in adulthood · 2023Article
- Autistic young people's experiences of remote psychological interventions during COVID-19.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2023Article
- Trajectories of internalizing symptoms among autistic and nonautistic youth during the COVID-19 pandemic.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2023Article
- Brief Report: Covid Restrictions had Positive and Negative Impacts on Schooling for Students on the Autism Spectrum.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2023Article
- 'The key to this is not so much the technology. It's the individual who is using the technology': Perspectives on telehealth delivery for autistic adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2023Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Autistic Adults: a Scoping Review.Current developmental disorders reports · 2023Article
- A mixed-methods examination of clinicians' perceived barriers to telehealth delivered applied behavior analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Teaching Adults with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities to Interact Successfully with Others in a Virtual Format.Behavior analysis in practice · 2022Article
- Changes in Mental Health during Three Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Slovakia: Neurotypical Children versus Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Parents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- [Autism Spectrum Disorders: What the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Taught Us].Annales medico-psychologiques · 2022Article
- COVID-19 and Perceived Changes to Quality of Life, Anxiety, Depression, and Loneliness in Autistic and Other Neurodivergent U.K. Adults.Autism in adulthood · 2022Article
- Experience of Autistic Children and Their Families During the Pandemic: From Distress to Coping Strategies.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2022Article
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Abstract
Background: The COVID-19 (C-19) pandemic affects everyone. Autistic individuals may be at increased risk of experiencing difficulties coping with the impact of C-19 (e.g. due to unexpected changes to usual activities and routines, and the general sense of uncertainty). This preliminary study gathered the perspectives of health and social care professionals, and researchers, about: (1) vulnerability factors for coping with the pandemic; (2) the impact of the pandemic; (3) service provision during the pandemic; and (4) interventions to support reintegration during and post the pandemic. Method: We conducted an online survey, comprising Likert-scale and free text responses. Quantitative data were analysed descriptively, and qualitative data thematically. Results: Thirty-seven participants, working in clinical, education and academic settings with autistic individuals, completed the survey. C-19 had substantially impacted service provision, causing major disruption or loss of services. Thematic analysis indicated six overarching themes: (1) vulnerability factors for coping with C-19 and lockdown; (2) positive and negative impact of lockdown (for autistic individuals, families and professionals); (3) public health response to C-19; (4) service provision during the pandemic; (5) inequalities; and (6) looking to the future. Conclusions: Professionals, across disciplines and settings, must now work together with autistic individuals and their families, to understand the impact of these extraordinary circumstances and develop ways everyone can be supported more effectively.
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