Open AccessChallenges in managing children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and COVID-19: A case report
Author(s) -
Shaji George,
Vui Heng Chong
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
malaysian family physician
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.207
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 1985-2274
pISSN - 1985-207X
DOI - 10.51866/cr1137
Subject(s) - covid-19 , autism spectrum disorder , incidence (geometry) , autism , isolation (microbiology) , pandemic , quarantine , center (category theory) , psychology , social isolation , medicine , psychiatry , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , virology , outbreak , physics , microbiology and biotechnology , pathology , optics , biology , chemistry , crystallography
Children of all ages can be affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), although they appear to be less affected than adults in both incidence and severity. Difficulties arise in children with co-morbid conditions such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) with regard to isolation or quarantine, investigation, and management. It can be a challenge to manage such children, be it in a national COVID center or hospital or a tertiary center. We report our experience and the challenges we faced managing two siblings with ASD and COVID-19.