Impact of lockdown and school closure on children in special schools: a single-centre survey.
BMJ Paediatr Open
; 5(1): e000981, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1105505
ABSTRACT
Special schools play a significant role in the daily lives of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. We explored the impact of the COVID-19-related first lockdown and resulting school closure by surveying parents whose children attended three special schools in Bedford, UK. We asked about anxiety and impact on emotional well-being and education. We received 53 responses from parents 31 felt their child was more anxious during the lockdown period/school closure compared with beforehand and 42 felt their child's emotional well-being had been affected. Children and young people attending special schools may have struggled both academically and emotionally during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
BMJ Paediatr Open
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bmjpo-2020-000981
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