How to Make the Unpredictable Foreseeable? Effective Forms of Assistance for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Symptomatology in patients with the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is very heterogeneous. The symptoms they present include communication difficulties, behavior problems, upbringing problems from their parents, and comorbidities (e.g., epilepsy, intellectual disability). A predictable a...
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| author | Jagoda Grzejszczak Agata Gabryelska Agnieszka Gmitrowicz Dominik Strzelecki |
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| description | Symptomatology in patients with the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is very heterogeneous. The symptoms they present include communication difficulties, behavior problems, upbringing problems from their parents, and comorbidities (e.g., epilepsy, intellectual disability). A predictable and stable environment and the continuity of therapeutic interactions are crucial in this population. The COVID-19 pandemic has created much concern, and the need for home isolation to limit the spread of the virus has disrupted the functioning routine of children/adolescents with ASD. Are there effective diagnostic and therapeutic alternatives to limit the consequences of disturbing the daily routine of young patients during the unpredictable times of the pandemic? Modern technology and telemedicine have come to the rescue. This narrative review aims to present a change in the impact profile in the era of isolation and assess the directions of changes that specialists may choose when dealing with patients with ASD. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f08359b4d45c4f69a7ed4057bfa570762023-11-16T16:24:16ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182023-01-0113340710.3390/diagnostics13030407How to Make the Unpredictable Foreseeable? Effective Forms of Assistance for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) during the COVID-19 PandemicJagoda Grzejszczak0Agata Gabryelska1Agnieszka Gmitrowicz2Dominik Strzelecki3Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical University of Lodz, 92-216 Lodz, PolandDepartment of Sleep Medicine and Metabolic Disorders, Medical University of Lodz, 92-215 Lodz, PolandDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical University of Lodz, 92-216 Lodz, PolandDepartment of Affective and Psychotic Disorders, Medical University of Lodz, 92-216 Lodz, PolandSymptomatology in patients with the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is very heterogeneous. The symptoms they present include communication difficulties, behavior problems, upbringing problems from their parents, and comorbidities (e.g., epilepsy, intellectual disability). A predictable and stable environment and the continuity of therapeutic interactions are crucial in this population. The COVID-19 pandemic has created much concern, and the need for home isolation to limit the spread of the virus has disrupted the functioning routine of children/adolescents with ASD. Are there effective diagnostic and therapeutic alternatives to limit the consequences of disturbing the daily routine of young patients during the unpredictable times of the pandemic? Modern technology and telemedicine have come to the rescue. This narrative review aims to present a change in the impact profile in the era of isolation and assess the directions of changes that specialists may choose when dealing with patients with ASD.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/3/407ASDchildren and adolescentsCOVID-19telemedicine |
| spellingShingle | Jagoda Grzejszczak Agata Gabryelska Agnieszka Gmitrowicz Dominik Strzelecki How to Make the Unpredictable Foreseeable? Effective Forms of Assistance for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) during the COVID-19 Pandemic Diagnostics ASD children and adolescents COVID-19 telemedicine |
| title | How to Make the Unpredictable Foreseeable? Effective Forms of Assistance for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full | How to Make the Unpredictable Foreseeable? Effective Forms of Assistance for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_fullStr | How to Make the Unpredictable Foreseeable? Effective Forms of Assistance for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | How to Make the Unpredictable Foreseeable? Effective Forms of Assistance for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_short | How to Make the Unpredictable Foreseeable? Effective Forms of Assistance for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_sort | how to make the unpredictable foreseeable effective forms of assistance for children with autism spectrum disorder asd during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | ASD children and adolescents COVID-19 telemedicine |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/3/407 |
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