Supporting COVID-19 School Safety for Children With Disabilities and Medical Complexity.

ABSTRACT: Children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) and children with medical complexity (CMC) have been disproportionally impacted by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, including school closures. Children with IDDs and CMC rely on schools for a vast array of educational, therapeutic, medical, and social needs. However, maintaining safe schools for children with IDDs and CMC during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic may be difficult because of the unique challenges of implementing prevention strategies, such as masking, social distancing, and hand hygiene in this high-risk environment. Furthermore, children with IDDs and CMC are at a higher risk of infectious complications and mortality, underscoring the need for effective mitigation strategies. The goal of this report

SUBMITTER: Sherby MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8926067 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature