Parental Resources in Parents of Children with Special Needs (SNs) at the Time of COVID-19.
Ambra GentileConcetta PolizziGiulia GiordanoSofia BurgioMarianna AlesiPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)
Although no data about the prepandemic situation is available, the current study highlights that parental stress influence children's cognition. Moreover, parents of children with special needs seemed to be challenged during COVID-19, especially parents of children with specific learning disorders, that are already stressed out by their children's condition. Therefore, academic services should undertake preventive measures to preserve parental well-being and to provide a supportive environment for children, especially for those with atypical development.