The Impact of the Pandemic on Children with Autism in Bangalore

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Title

The Impact of the Pandemic on Children with Autism in Bangalore

Subject

Autism Spectrum Disorders
COVID-19
Pandemic
Special Education
Child

Description

The COVID-19 pandemic and resultant lockdown disrupted life for the entire population. This disruption has been particularly stressful for the autism population, who need structure and routine to regulate their daily lives. This paper uses case vignettes from an early intervention centre to highlight the challenges faced by children on the autism spectrum. Observations  suggest that the disruptions in routine and therapy services led to increased sleep difficulties, behavioural challenges and also affected language development for these children. Some suggestions to ameliorate the situation are discussed and the need for taking this learning forward is underscored.

Creator

S Rao, Vanitha

Source

Artha Journal of Social Sciences; Vol. 20 No. 1 (2021): Artha Journal of Social Sciences; 39-49
0000-0000
0975-329X

Publisher

Centre for Publications, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore

Date

2021-09-17

Rights

Copyright (c) 2021 Artha Journal of Social Sciences
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0

Relation

Format

application/pdf

Language

eng

Type

info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
Text

Identifier

Citation

S Rao, Vanitha, The Impact of the Pandemic on Children with Autism in Bangalore, Centre for Publications, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 2021, accessed October 27, 2024, https://igi.indrastra.com/items/show/535

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