Distance learning during COVID-19 lockdown: Impact on adolescents with specific learning disorders and their parents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The transition of teaching from in-person to Distance Learning (DL) due to the COVID-19 pandemic led to negative effects on students' psychological wellbeing and academic achievement. The worst consequences have been experienced by students with so-called special educational needs, as well as by their parents. However, very little emphasis has been placed on the effects of DL in students with Specific Learning Disorders (SLD). The present work aimed to evaluate the effects of DL during the COVID-19 lockdown in Italian students with SLD and in their parents.

Methods

An online survey was administered to 92 students with SLD and their parents after the COVID-19 lockdown. The survey consisted of four sections: participants' demographic information; perceived st

SUBMITTER: Battisti A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9627200 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature