Caregiver Perspectives Regarding Special Education Service Changes Amid COVID-19

Christina Harkins; Eleonora Sadikova; Sophie Brunt; Ava Swanstrom; Michelle Menezes; Micah O. Mazurek

doi:10.1177/00224669221113528

Caregiver Perspectives Regarding Special Education Service Changes Amid COVID-19

Christina Harkins
, Eleonora Sadikova
, Sophie Brunt
, Ava Swanstrom
, Michelle Menezes
, Micah O. Mazurek

Psychiatry

Stony Brook University

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Abstract

School instruction and service delivery changed dramatically amid disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Children receiving special education services were especially vulnerable to the impact of reduced or eliminated school services as part of their Individualized Education Programs. Caregiver perspectives regarding the changes in school service delivery amid the pandemic were evaluated using qualitative methods. Caregivers reported reduced or eliminated services, inconsistencies in service delivery, challenges with distance learning, increased stress and advocacy efforts, and varying perceptions of student engagement and teacher efforts. The implications of school services changes are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	63-72
Number of pages	10
Journal	The Journal of Special Education
Volume	57
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/00224669221113528
State	Published - Aug 2023

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COVID
caregivers
qualitative
service changes

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