What are the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the development of children with special educational needs and disabilities from parents’ experiences? An integrative review
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Mullen, L., Evans, M. and Baillie, L. (2024). What are the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the development of children with special educational needs and disabilities from parents’ experiences? An integrative review. European Journal of Special Needs Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/08856257.2024.2372966
Authors | Mullen, L., Evans, M. and Baillie, L. |
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Abstract | The COVID-19 pandemic led the United Kingdom (UK) into a national lockdown in March 2020. The UK government has acknowledged that children and young people (CYP) with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) were left behind during the pandemic. This integrative literature review aims to investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the development of CYP with SEND from parents’ experiences. The review included 14 papers: quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods. Parents’ experience of the COVID-19 pandemic was mostly negative; CYP were left behind, experienced reduced or suspended services, and loss of social interactions and support networks. However, a few parents reported some positive effects; families could spend more time together, and children experienced reduced anxiety as strict routines were relaxed. Most papers identified were completed during or just after the first lockdown. Therefore, none of the papers included whether CYP’s development has been affected in the longer term. |
Keywords | Special education needs and disabilities (SEND); COVID-19 pandemic; parents; experience; effects |
Year | 2024 |
Journal | European Journal of Special Needs Education |
Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
ISSN | 0885-6257 |
1469-591X | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/08856257.2024.2372966 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08856257.2024.2372966#d1e133 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 17 Jul 2024 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 20 Jun 2024 |
Deposited | 30 Jul 2024 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
https://openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk/item/97wvy
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