Impact of COVID-19 on Community Participation and Mobility in Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Transportation and mobility for community participation is difficult for persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) under normal circumstances, but the impact of COVID-19 made access even more challenging. Researchers used a single-subject design to examine patterns of change from before and after...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Pfeiffer, Beth, Brusilovskiy, Eugene, Hallock, Taye, Salzer, Mark, Davidson, Amber Pompanio, Slugg, Laura, Feeley, Cecilia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2021
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Original Paper
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8120258/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33988774
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05054-0
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Sumario:Transportation and mobility for community participation is difficult for persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) under normal circumstances, but the impact of COVID-19 made access even more challenging. Researchers used a single-subject design to examine patterns of change from before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in community mobility and participation as measured by GPS and daily participation questionnaires. Participants were young adults with ASD between the ages of 21 and 27 (4 males, 2 females) who were enrolled in a subsequent study. Community mobility and participation decreased for all participants in both essential and non-essential activities. Additionally, the number of trips for participants decreased substantially in the after COVID-19 periods, as did the variability in modes of transit.

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