Abstract

The struggles faced by children with special needs during the COVID-19 pandemic are diverse, including higher risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, restricted access to health-care facilities, limited capability to practice preventive measures along with increased rehabilitation needs due to interruption of schooling and education programmes. The concerns of these children and their caregivers should be resolved with appropriate solutions in order to accomplish an inclusive healthcare response to the global pandemic.

Key words: COVID-19, Children, Special Needs

Citation: Gupta, J., Madaan, P., Gulati, Sh. COVID-19: Implications for Children with Special Needs. Journal for ReAttach Therapy and Developmental Diversities, 2020 Jul 05; 3(1):1-3.
https://doi.org/10.26407/2020jrtdd.1.31

Copyright ©2020 Gupta, J., Madaan, P., Gulati, Sh. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0)

Corresponding address:
Sheffali GULATI
Child Neurology Division, DM Paediatric Neurology Programme,
Faculty in-Charge, Centre of Excellence & Advanced Research on
Childhood Neurodevelopmental disorders,
Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences,
New Delhi, India
E-mail: sheffaligulati@gmail.com
Phone: 9868397532