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 especiallyvulnerable group such as children with disabilities (CWD) and their families. It causes the increasedburden on the caregivers of CWD and negative impact on child’s mobility due to lack of accesshealth and rehabilitation services. Vital factor are to be considered in developing strategic health andrehabilitation plans for promoting better care for caregivers and their CWD during lockdown restrictiontime. 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 inpandemic with proper precaution and maintains social distancing and wearing PPE kit, situation gettingworse they start virtual reality (VR) OR tele rehab start. After lockdown, clinic and OPD shutdownphysical therapist (PTs) struggling to safely provide service during global pandemic, may turned totelehealth service of client.