The experience of the COVID-19 pandemic by persons with ASD: Social aspects.

ABSTRACT: While causing a variety of social restrictions, the COVID-19 pandemic has also precipitated the digitalisation of public services and official procedures, reducing many, until recently necessary, immediate social interactions. This study has been conducted to investigate their perception of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on their current and future social interactions. To this end, semi-structured narrative interviews were conducted. Ten adults on the autism spectrum participated in the study. The phenomenological analysis of the narratives focused on categories related to the social functioning of the study participants. The interpretation of the narratives has shown that autistic people can experience a sense of loss due to the lack of direct contact. On the other hand, we also tal

SUBMITTER: Bleszynski J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9202849 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature