Brief Report: Covid Restrictions had Positive and Negative Impacts on Schooling for Students on the Autism Spectrum

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Simpson, Kate
Adams, Dawn
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2022
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The COVID-19 pandemic (2020) resulted in school closures and changes to school delivery. The aim of this study was to explore how these changes impacted on children on the autism spectrum. As part of an online survey, parents (n = 180) of school-aged children (9.3–16.5 years) on the autism spectrum in Australia were asked an open-ended question on how the COVID-19 pandemic had impacted on their child’s education experience. Nearly half (48%) of the parents reported only negative impacts, 26% only positive impacts, 12% a mix of positive and negative impacts, and 9% little or no impact. Parents identified that school restrictions impacted on more than their child’s learning. These findings highlight areas to consider when supporting autism-friendly learning.

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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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© 2022 Springer US. This is an electronic version of an article published in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders is available online at: http://link.springer.com/ with the open URL of your article.

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Special education and disability

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Psychology

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Psychology, Developmental

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COVID

Learning

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Simpson, K; Adams, D, Brief Report: Covid Restrictions had Positive and Negative Impacts on Schooling for Students on the Autism Spectrum, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022

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