Core Experiences of Parents of Children with Autism during the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown

Autor/inn/en	Tokatly Latzer, Itay; Leitner, Yael; Karnieli-Miller, Orit
Titel	Core Experiences of Parents of Children with Autism during the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 25 (2021) 4, S.1047-1059 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Tokatly Latzer, Itay)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/1362361320984317
Schlagwörter	COVID-19; Pandemics; Disease Control; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Parent Attitudes; Stress Variables; Barriers; Coping; Child Behavior; Behavior Problems; Interpersonal Competence; Child Development; School Closing; Access to Education; Parent Influence; Young Children; Individual Characteristics; Special Education; Interaction; Foreign Countries; Israel + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Elternverhalten; Bewältigung; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Kindesentwicklung; School closings; Schule; Schließung; Schließung (von Schulen); Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Frühe Kindheit; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Interaktion; Ausland
Abstract	The lockdown that was imposed by governments as part of the attempt to contain the COVID-19 pandemic included extreme measures, such as home confinement and the shutting down of special education systems. Our aim was to learn about the core experiences of parents of children with autism during this significant life disturbance. Thirty-one parents of 25 children with autism participated in semi-structured telephone interviews which were transcribed verbatim and underwent a qualitative, immersion/crystallization analysis. The analysis was conducted in an iterative consensus-building process to identify parents' experiences, concerns, challenges, coping strategies, and perceived needs during the lockdown. The main themes that emerged related to the various parental concerns; the major difficulties encountered during this unique time, the functional, social, and behavioral implications the lockdown had on these children; and the manner in which the parents coped as an indication of their resourcefulness and outlook. Our findings broaden the insight into the underlying elements of the hardships and gains experienced by children with autism and their parents in times of significant life adversity. Programs in such times should be directed at supporting and guiding parents on how to better accommodate to the situation, thereby optimizing their coping strategies and resilience. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01