Media use for children with disabilities in the United States during COVID-19

ABSTRACT

The article briefs about the effectiveness of media use for children with disabilities in the U.S. during COVID-19. Since author's son was born with multiple disabilities 14 years ago, author has regularly debated about what media use and screen time rules are best for him and feel like author never get it right. When COVID arrived, students were suddenly home learning on screens, while still using screens for entertainment. Many popular articles were written by bloggers and influencers about managing screen time during the pandemic, but most did not address issues specific to youth with disabilities. Articles also started appearing in academic journals, but again, often lacked mention of youth with disabilities. With no guidance for their unique situation, author was on her own to navigate how to approach screen time with her son. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)