Supporting Young Children With Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence From Caregivers in Virginia
Early care and education (ECE) experiences shape children’s developmental trajectories, particularly for children who have or may have disabilities. However, caregivers of children with disabilities have faced considerable challenges finding care for their children, which have increased during the C...
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description | Early care and education (ECE) experiences shape children’s developmental trajectories, particularly for children who have or may have disabilities. However, caregivers of children with disabilities have faced considerable challenges finding care for their children, which have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using survey data from nearly 3,000 caregivers of preschool-age children in Virginia collected in December 2020 and January 2021, we find that caregivers of children with disabilities were less likely to find ECE programs that met their needs, more likely to experience high levels of stress, and more likely to be concerned about their children’s development than were caregivers of children without disabilities. Concerns about child development were particularly pronounced among caregivers of children with disabilities in remote instructional settings. Our findings suggest a disproportionate impact of ECE disruption on caregivers of children with disabilities and the need for targeted supports for these caregivers moving forward. |
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spelling | doaj.art-a102d3759b7b40d09210adf0caee463d2022-12-22T03:57:25ZengSAGE PublishingAERA Open2332-85842022-11-01810.1177/23328584221134525Supporting Young Children With Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence From Caregivers in VirginiaAnna ShapiroDaphna BassokEarly care and education (ECE) experiences shape children’s developmental trajectories, particularly for children who have or may have disabilities. However, caregivers of children with disabilities have faced considerable challenges finding care for their children, which have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using survey data from nearly 3,000 caregivers of preschool-age children in Virginia collected in December 2020 and January 2021, we find that caregivers of children with disabilities were less likely to find ECE programs that met their needs, more likely to experience high levels of stress, and more likely to be concerned about their children’s development than were caregivers of children without disabilities. Concerns about child development were particularly pronounced among caregivers of children with disabilities in remote instructional settings. Our findings suggest a disproportionate impact of ECE disruption on caregivers of children with disabilities and the need for targeted supports for these caregivers moving forward.https://doi.org/10.1177/23328584221134525 |
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title | Supporting Young Children With Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence From Caregivers in Virginia |
title_full | Supporting Young Children With Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence From Caregivers in Virginia |
title_fullStr | Supporting Young Children With Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence From Caregivers in Virginia |
title_full_unstemmed | Supporting Young Children With Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence From Caregivers in Virginia |
title_short | Supporting Young Children With Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence From Caregivers in Virginia |
title_sort | supporting young children with disabilities during the covid 19 pandemic evidence from caregivers in virginia |
url | https://doi.org/10.1177/23328584221134525 |
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