| Title: |
What Are the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Development of Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities from Parents' Experiences? An Integrative Review |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Laura Mullen (ORCID 0009-0006-0950-7360); Michelle Evans (ORCID 0000-0002-1321-8944); Lesley Baillie (ORCID 0000-0003-4644-8495) |
| Source: |
European Journal of Special Needs Education. 2025 40(3):424-439. |
| Availability: |
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
16 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Information Analyses |
| Descriptors: |
COVID-19; Pandemics; Students with Disabilities; Parent Attitudes; Access to Education; Experience; Equal Education; Interaction; Social Support Groups; Family Relationship; Anxiety; School Closing; Foreign Countries; Psychological Patterns; Stress Variables; Behavior Problems; Mental Health; Services; Government Role |
| Geographic Terms: |
United Kingdom |
| DOI: |
10.1080/08856257.2024.2372966 |
| ISSN: |
0885-6257; 1469-591X |
| Abstract: |
The COVID-19 pandemic led the United Kingdom (UK) into a national lockdown in March 2020. The UK government has acknowledged that children and young people (CYP) with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) were left behind during the pandemic. This integrative literature review aims to investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the development of CYP with SEND from parents' experiences. The review included 14 papers: quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods. Parents' experience of the COVID-19 pandemic was mostly negative; CYP were left behind, experienced reduced or suspended services, and loss of social interactions and support networks. However, a few parents reported some positive effects; families could spend more time together, and children experienced reduced anxiety as strict routines were relaxed. Most papers identified were completed during or just after the first lockdown. Therefore, none of the papers included whether CYP's development has been affected in the longer term. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1473256 |
| Database: |
ERIC |