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The Experiences of Mothers of Children and Young People with Intellectual Disabilities during the First COVID-19 Lockdown Period
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Rogers, Gemma; Perez-Olivas, Gisela; Stenfert Kroese, Biza; Patel, Varsha; Murphy, Glynis; Rose, John; Cooper, Vivien; Langdon, Peter E.; Hiles, Steve; Clifford, Clair; Willner, Paul – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Recent COVID-19 lockdown restrictions resulted in reduced access to educational, professional and social support systems for children with intellectual disabilities and their carers. Aim: The aim of this study was to gain insight into the ways mothers of children with intellectual disabilities coped during the first 2020 lockdown period. Methods:…
Descriptors: Experience, Mothers, Intellectual Disability, COVID-19
Self-Advocates with Down Syndrome Research the Lived Experiences of COVID-19 Lockdowns in Aotearoa New Zealand
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Vaccarino, Franco; Vaccarino, Zandra; Armstrong, Duncan; Borkin, Edward; Hewitt, Alexandra; Oswin, Andrew; Quick, Caroline; Smith, Erin; Glew, Averill – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Individuals with Down syndrome are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 because they are recognised as significantly immunocompromised. Yet their voices regarding their lived experiences of pandemic lockdowns have not been sought or heard. Aim: This study aims to describe the lived experiences of people with Down syndrome during the…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, COVID-19, Pandemics, At Risk Persons
Parents with Intellectual Disability Reporting on Factors Affecting Their Caregiving in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study
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Forslund, Tommie; Fernqvist, Stina; Tegler, Helena – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: Parents with intellectual disability are vulnerable to parenting stress and overwhelming life events. The COVID-19 pandemic constitutes a potentially overwhelming event, but there is little knowledge concerning the effects on parents' caregiving. The present study aimed to fill this gap. Method: Semi-structured interviews with 10…
Descriptors: Parents, Intellectual Disability, Child Rearing, Stress Variables
Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Carers of People with Intellectual Disabilities
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Willner, Paul; Rose, John; Stenfert Kroese, Biza; Murphy, Glynis H.; Langdon, Peter E.; Clifford, Claire; Hutchings, Hayley; Watkins, Alan; Hiles, Steve; Cooper, Vivien – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Introduction: The measures implemented to manage the COVID-19 pandemic have been shown to impair mental health. This problem is likely to be exacerbated for carers. Method: Informal carers (mainly parents) of children and adults with intellectual disabilities, and a comparison group of parents of children without disabilities, completed an online…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Mental Health, Caregivers