COVID-19

COVID-19 and Childhood Disability

Globally, no one has been untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting closures of services, businesses and opportunities for social interaction. However, impacts of COVID-19 infection and subsequent closures are not equally distributed. This page presents research and reports related to disability specific COVID-19 effects and experiences from the IECSS project and from around the globe.

Child sitting in wooden cubby at a childcare centre. Surrounding shelves contain wooden block toys and picture books.

A screenshot of an IECSS team meeting on Zoom with 8 people in attendance.

Research from IECSS Project

Lawrence, B., Underwood, K., & Douglas, P. (2020). (PDF file) IECSS policy brief no. 9: Reconciling interests of children and economies during the COVID-19 pandemic: Learning from families in Brandon, Manitoba. Inclusive Early Childhood Service System project. - (PDF file) Text version
Parekh, G., & Underwood, K. (2020, May 14). . The Conversation.
Parekh, G., & Underwood, K. (2021, June 9). Famly.co.
Underwood, K., & Parekh, G. (2020, June 24). . The Conversation.
Underwood, K., van Rhijn, T., Balter, A., Feltham, L., Douglas, P., Parekh, G., & Lawrence, B. (2021). . Journal of Childhood Studies, 16-29.

Theory & Commentary

Brandenburg, J. E., Holman, L. K., Apkon, S.D., Houtrow, A.J., Rinaldi, R., & Sholas, M. G. (2020). . Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine: An Interdisciplinary Approach, 13, 425-431.
Espinosa, F., Metko, A., Raimondi, M., Impenna, M., & Scognamiglio, E. (2020). . Behavioural Analysis in Practice, 13, 550-558.
Ineese-Nash, N. (2020). , Child & Youth Services, 41(3), 274-276.
Lund, E. M., & Gabrielli, J. (2021). . Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, 9(1), 12鈥�23.
Patel, K. (2020). . Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 54, 102273.
Provenzi, L., Grumi, S., & Borgatti, R. (2020). Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 2193.
Rosenbaum, P. L., Silva, M., & Camden, C. (2020). . Disability and rehabilitation, 1-7.
Schiariti, V. (2020). . Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 62(6), 661.

Primary Data

Cacioppo, M., Bouvier, S., Bailly, R., Houx, L., Lempereur, M., Mensah-Gourmel, J., Kandalaft, C., Varengue, R., Chatelin, A., Vagnoni, J., Vuillerot, C., Gautheron, V., Dinomais, M., Dheilly, E., Brochard, S., Pons, C., & ECHO Group. (2021). . Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine, 64(3), 101429.
Cahapay, M.B. (2020). . International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1-4.
Couper-Kenney, F., & Riddell, S. (2021). T. European Journal of Special Needs Education, 36(1), 20-34.
Dhiman, S., Sahu, P.K., Reed, W.R., Ganesh, G.S., Goyal, R.K., & Jain, S. (2020). . Research in Developmental Disabilities, 107, 103790.
Embregts, P. J. C. M., Heerkens, L., Frielink, N., Giesbers, S., Vromans, L., & Jahoda, A. (2021). . Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 65(8), 760-771.
Jeste, S., Hyde, C., Distefano, C., Halladay, A., Ray, S., Porath, M., Wilson, R. B., & Thurm, A. (2020). . Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 64(2), 825-833.
Neece, C., McIntyre, L.L., Renning, R. (2020). . Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 64(10), 739-749.
Willner, P., Rose, J., Kroese, B.S., Murphy, G.H., Langdon, P.E., Clifford, C., Hutchings, H., Watkins, A., Hiles, S., & Cooper, V. (2020). . Journal of Applied Research Intellectual Disabilities, 33, 1523鈥�1533.

A child is seated at a wooden table. The child is holding a set of car keys.

Empty playground area with chairs stacked in the left corner

An empty childcare classroom. Wood shelves filled with children's toys and a black and yellow sign with the text 'Under Construction.'

Organizational Reports

Action Aid, Education International, and Light for the Word (2020). Lessons from five African countries.
Brennan, C. S. (2020). .
Childcare Resource and Research Unit. (2020a). .
Childcare Resource and Research Unit. (2020b). .
Innovation to Inclusion (i2i). (2020). .
Janus, M., Pottruff, M., Reid-Westoby, C. (2020). Offord Centre for Child Studies, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON.
Lee, V., Albaum, C., Tablon, P., Ahmad, F., Gorter, J.W., Khanlou, N., McMorris, C., Lai, J., Harrison, C., Hedley, T., Johnston, P., Putterman, C., Spoelstra, M., & Weiss, J. (2020). .
Nowicki, J. M. (2020). . GAO-21-43. US Government Accountability Office.
Rohwerder, B., Thompson, S., Shaw, J., Wickenden, M., Kayastha, S., Sigdel, A., & Bosri, R. (2021). Brighton: Institute of Development Studies.
Sisti, D., Stramondo, J., & Shaul Bar Nissim, H. (2020). . Ruderman Foundation.
The National Institute for Early Education Research. (2020). .
UNESCO. (2020). United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization.
UNICEF. (2020). United Nations International Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Warner-Richter, M., & Lloyd, C.M. (2020). . Child Trends.