How is COVID-19 Affecting the Mental Health of Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and Their Families?

Table 1 Type of special educational needs and disabilities as reported by the parent

Type of SEND	N (%)
Autism Spectrum Conditions	197 (82%)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder	56 (23%)
Attention Deficit Disorder	15 (6%)
Developmental Coordination Disorder	24 (10%)
Developmental Language Disorder	45 (19%)
Dyslexia	21 (9%)
Global Developmental Delay	12 (5%)
Physical Disability	14 (6%)
Speech Disorder or Impediment	29 (12%)
Social, Emotional, and Mental Health Difficulties	76 (32%)
Sensory Processing Disorder	11 (5%)
Visual Impairments	12 (5%)
Other^a	44 (18%)

Parents were asked to select all that applied to their child from a list
^aTable only includes types of special educational needs and disabilities that were endorsed by > 10 parents. The remainder were included in the other category, which includes conduct disorder, dyscalculia, dyspraxia, Down syndrome, epilepsy, hearing impairment, and moderate learning difficulties