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ArticleFrontiers in public health2025

One size does not fit all: a qualitative exploration of the experiences of Canadian youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brittany Finlay, Ashish Seth, Genevieve Currie, Christiane Roth, Anne Hudon, Matthew Hunt, Lucyna M Lach, David B Nicholas, Keiko Shikako, Jennifer D Zwicker

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Brittany FinlaySchool of Public Policy, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Ashish SethSchool of Public Policy, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Genevieve CurrieSchool of Public Policy, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Christiane RothSchool of Public Policy, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Anne HudonSchool of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université deMontréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Matthew HuntSchool of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Lucyna M LachSchool of Social Work, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
David B NicholasFaculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Keiko ShikakoSchool of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Jennifer D ZwickerSchool of Public Policy, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.

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Introduction: Youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDD) were disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic due to health and socioeconomic factors and system level disruption of essential supports. To date, few studies have engaged directly with youth with NDD to understand how they were been impacted by the pandemic. The aim of this study was to uncover experiences of youth with NDD during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Purposive sampling was used to recruit Canadian youth (age 18-30, inclusive) with NDD. Participants were provided with the option of participating in a written (online) or verbal (Zoom) interview. Deductive coding and inductive analysis were used to develop themes. Results: Forty youth participated in an interview. We discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on participants in five key areas: education and academic performance, access to disability and healthcare services, social connectedness, participation in society, and mental health. Within these areas, both positive and negative experiences were reported. A secondary finding emerged related to the impact of gender identity on access to services. Discussion: Our study highlights the need for policy approaches that are flexible and responsive to the variability of needs among Canadian youth with NDD moving forward.

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COVID-19Neurodevelopmental DisordersAdolescentAdultCanadaFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMental HealthPandemicsQualitative ResearchYoung Adultco-designCOVID-19disability-inclusive policymental healthneurodevelopmental disabilityservicesyouth

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PMCPMC12554682

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