COVID-19: IMPLICATIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Juhi GUPTA1,
Priyanka MADAAN2, Sheffali GULATI1 1Child Neurology Division, Center of Excellence & Advanced Research on Childhood Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Sciences, New Delhi, India 2Pediatric Neurology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India-160012 E-mail: sheffaligulati@gmail.com
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Received: 02-June-2020
Revised: 19-June-2020 |
Accepted: 26-June-2020
Online first: 27-June-2020 |
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