Challenges Faced by Parents and Children with Disabilities During COVID -19

Abstract

COVID – 19 has caused great changes in all aspect of life which affected all people especially
vulnerable group such as children with disabilities (CWD) and their families. It causes the increased
burden on the caregivers of CWD and negative impact on child’s mobility due to lack of access
health and rehabilitation services. Vital factor are to be considered in developing strategic health and
rehabilitation plans for promoting better care for caregivers and their CWD during lockdown restriction
time. Caregiver facing the challenges with their disabilities such as social, mentally, psychological,
financial and physical challenges during the pandemic. Healthcare team plays an important role in
pandemic with proper precaution and maintains social distancing and wearing PPE kit, situation getting
worse they start virtual reality (VR) OR tele rehab start. After lockdown, clinic and OPD shutdown
physical therapist (PTs) struggling to safely provide service during global pandemic, may turned to
telehealth service of client.