Open AccessImpact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children with ASD and Their Families: An Online Survey in China
Author(s) -
Saijun Huang,
Tao Sun,
Yanna Zhu,
Shanshan Song,
Jie Zhang,
Linjuan Huang,
Qiang Chen,
Guangyang Peng,
Dongmei Zhao,
Hong Yu,
Jing Jin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
psychology research and behavior management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1179-1578
DOI - 10.2147/prbm.s293426
Subject(s) - psychology , psychosocial , anxiety , autism , autism spectrum disorder , mental health , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , crying , rehabilitation , social support , pandemic , cognition , covid-19 , medicine , psychiatry , disease , pathology , neuroscience , infectious disease (medical specialty) , psychotherapist
The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown will have short-term and long-term psychosocial and mental health implications for children. Children with autism may have some specific needs for support because of their difficulties in social communication, stereotyped behavior patterns, and other specificities brought about by autism.