ERIC Number: EJ1473166
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jun
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ISSN: ISSN-2195-7177
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Available Date: 2023-07-08
Autistic People and Telehealth Practice during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review
Rebecca Bundy1; Will Mandy1; Lorcan Kenny2; Dorota Ali2
Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v12 n2 p178-196 2025
Restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated changes to health and social care services, including the use of telehealth. Prior to COVID-19, there was interest in telehealth for autistic people; however, little is known about its use during the pandemic. This scoping review focused on telehealth for autistic people during the pandemic. It was pre-registered on PROSPERO, and the PRISMA extension for scoping reviews was followed. Ten databases identified 45 sources, which were categorised into two themes: (1) the nature of the shift to telehealth during the pandemic and (2) service evaluations. Large disruptions were reported across settings, and experiences were variable. New areas were developed, including telehealth with autistic children and adults, autistic people with intellectual disabilities, and minimally verbal autistic people.
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Videoconferencing, COVID-19, Pandemics, Research Reports, Databases, Access to Health Care, Social Services, Computer Mediated Communication, Intellectual Disability, Children, Adults
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1University College London, Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, London, UK; 2Autistica, London, UK