The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on School-Aged Children with Fragile X Syndrome.

ABSTRACT: The pandemic caused by the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), beginning in early 2020, had an impact beyond anything experienced in recent history. People with Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), the leading known heritable cause of ASD and intellectual disability, were uniquely vulnerable to pandemic-related changes. This study surveyed parent perspectives of the impact on 33 school-aged children with FXS across daily living skills, education, therapies, behaviors, health visits, and mask wearing. Academic performance was perceived to have decreased in most of the children (58%). Students in online school had the most reports of decline and those in person had the most reported improvement. Parents were significantly more satisfied with services that remained in person compared to those

SUBMITTER: Silver H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9498475 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature