Impact of COVID-19 on children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their family
- Funded by Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMW)
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Grant number: 1.043E+13
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Key facts
Disease
COVID-19Start & end year
20202021Known Financial Commitments (USD)
$134,911.67Funder
Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMW)Principal Investigator
PendingResearch Location
NetherlandsLead Research Institution
Erasmus University RotterdamResearch Priority Alignment
N/A
Research Category
Epidemiological studies
Research Subcategory
Disease susceptibility
Special Interest Tags
N/A
Study Type
Clinical
Clinical Trial Details
Not applicable
Broad Policy Alignment
Pending
Age Group
Adolescent (13 years to 17 years)Adults (18 and older)Children (1 year to 12 years)
Vulnerable Population
Other
Occupations of Interest
Unspecified
Abstract
Project description COVID-19 and the measures it has taken have a major impact on families with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Children and young people with ASD often experience difficulty with social communication, changes, and unclear social rules. In order to keep the children in the social life and educational landscape as much as possible, a detailed and specialized care network has often been built around the children. This study examines the following in the children and their parents: The psycho-emotional impact The risk and protective factors Care and information need More than 600 families are approached via three mental health institutions in the Rotterdam region to report their experiences in questionnaires and interviews. The data is compared with control data from Generation R, a general population cohort. The mixed-method approach provides both an evaluation of current COVID-19 measures and a starting point for future policy on life-changing events.