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'Let's Just Hope for the Best': A Photovoice Study Exploring the Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions on Children With Intellectual Disabilities in the UK.
Mair APA, Khawam G, Christie H, Goodall K, McConachie D et al. ·
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Background To date, little research has explored children with intellectual disabilities' own experience of the Covid-19 pandemic. The current study used photovoice to explore the impact of Covid-19 on children with intellectual disabilities. Method Sessions were carried out with (n = 13) children aged 8-16 years across five sessions with five small groups (either face-to-face or video calls) between November 2021-March 2022. Results Three main themes (1) "Nobody likes the lockdown"; (2) "You don't want the Covid [to] get you"; (3) Everything is Different Now were connected to an overarching theme of (Im)Permanence. Conclusions Children with intellectual disabilities were anxious during the Covid-19 pandemic and employed numerous coping strategies (such as distracting themselves with sensory-based activities). Despite looking forward to seeing family/friends, children reported worries and hesitancy about returning to 'normal', indicating potential lasting effects of the lockdown.