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This may be a really good opportunity to make the world a more autism friendly place: Professionals' perspectives on the effects of COVID-19 on autistic individuals

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dc.contributor.authorSpain, Debbie
dc.contributor.authorMason, David
dc.contributor.authorCapp, Simone J.
dc.contributor.authorStoppelbein, Laura
dc.contributor.authorWhite, Susan W.
dc.contributor.authorHappe, Francesca
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of London
dc.contributor.otherKing's College London
dc.contributor.otherSouth London & Maudsley NHS Trust
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-28T21:09:42Z
dc.date.available2023-09-28T21:09:42Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractBackground: The COVID-19 (C-19) pandemic affects everyone. Autistic individuals may be at increased risk of experiencing difficulties coping with the impact of C-19 (e.g. due to unexpected changes to usual activities and routines, and the general sense of uncertainty). This preliminary study gathered the perspectives of health and social care professionals, and researchers, about: (1) vulnerability factors for coping with the pandemic; (2) the impact of the pandemic; (3) service provision during the pandemic; and (4) interventions to support reintegration during and post the pandemic. Method: We conducted an online survey, comprising Likert-scale and free text responses. Quantitative data were analysed descriptively, and qualitative data thematically. Results: Thirty-seven participants, working in clinical, education and academic settings with autistic individuals, completed the survey. C-19 had substantially impacted service provision, causing major disruption or loss of services. Thematic analysis indicated six overarching themes: (1) vulnerability factors for coping with C-19 and lockdown; (2) positive and negative impact of lockdown (for autistic individuals, families and professionals); (3) public health response to C-19; (4) service provision during the pandemic; (5) inequalities; and (6) looking to the future. Conclusions: Professionals, across disciplines and settings, must now work together with autistic individuals and their families, to understand the impact of these extraordinary circumstances and develop ways everyone can be supported more effectively.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationSpain, D., Mason, D., J Capp, S., Stoppelbein, L., W White, S., & Happé, F. (2021). “This may be a really good opportunity to make the world a more autism friendly place”: Professionals’ perspectives on the effects of COVID-19 on autistic individuals. In Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders (Vol. 83, p. 101747). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2021.101747
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.rasd.2021.101747
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1927-0401
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8702-6921
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/12028
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.subjectAutism
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectHealth professionals
dc.subjectHealth and social care
dc.subjectTelehealth
dc.subjectSPECTRUM DISORDER
dc.subjectADULTS
dc.subjectANXIETY
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.subjectEducation, Special
dc.subjectPsychology, Developmental
dc.subjectPsychiatry
dc.subjectRehabilitation
dc.titleThis may be a really good opportunity to make the world a more autism friendly place: Professionals' perspectives on the effects of COVID-19 on autistic individualsen_US
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