학술논문
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children With Special Needs: A Descriptive Study.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*SPECIAL education
*PSYCHOLOGY of children with disabilities
*PARENTS of children with disabilities
*RESEARCH methodology
*CHILD development
*QUANTITATIVE research
*ACTIVITIES of daily living
*STUDENTS with disabilities
*BEHAVIOR disorders in children
*SCREEN time
*COMPARATIVE studies
*PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
*AFFECTIVE disorders
*PLAY
*AUTISM
*HEARING disorders
*COVID-19 pandemic
*READING
*LANGUAGE disorders
*CHILD development deviations
*CHILDREN
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ISSN
0009-9228
Abstract
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, children with special needs may have challenges. To determine emotional and behavioral challenges, 116 children aged 4 to 6 years, who received special education, were evaluated. COVID-19 negatively affected the families at a rate of 94.6%; 76.5% of the children's daily routines were worsened. Although the one-on-one time duration with the mother and father increased (73.5% and 66.7%), reading books (40.6%), play (17.2%), and overall activity durations (25.7%) decreased. The median screen time increased from 1 to 3 hours. According to the families, there was a regression in development in 18.8% of children. Special education practices at home were ceased by 17.2% of families, and a significant difference was found between the groups with and without regression in development in terms of the frequency of continuing special education at home. The development of children with special needs is an ongoing urgent situation; thus, besides protecting and promoting physical health during the pandemic, families and children should also be supported for developmental needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]