Open AccessThe impact of COVID-19 and lockdown on families of students with special education needs
Author(s) -
Mohammad Abed Sakarneh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cypriot journal of educational sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.22
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 1305-905X
pISSN - 1305-9076
DOI - 10.18844/cjes.v16i3.5787
Subject(s) - globe , pandemic , covid-19 , closure (psychology) , psychology , distance education , coding (social sciences) , social distance , medical education , sociology , mathematics education , pedagogy , political science , social science , medicine , disease , pathology , neuroscience , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law , virology
The Covid-19 pandemic has been one of the most significant events affecting the largest number of countries at the same time around the globe. Governments instituted the closure of schools and lockdown of cities and other areas to prevent the spread of the virus. Students had to learn through online platforms meant to enhance continued learning. The current study aimed to explore the extent to which Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown impact families of students with special education needs. Qualitative approach was used; semi-structured interviews were undertaken using online communication tools via Google Meet platform and for data analysis Atlas.ti program was used for coding and categorizing. The findings revolved around main themes in the study include; behavior problems in the children, psychological distress for the parents, and difficulty of delivering the rigid content and schedules. Implications for school and social support are discussed for policymakers in Jordan.
Keywords: COVID 19, families, lockdown, students with special education needs.