COVID-19 Infection and Mitigation for Young Children With Autism and Other Disabilities
Compared with the general population, youth with ASD and DD were more likely to have at least 1 positive COVID-19 test and difficulty following mitigation strategies. These findings underscore the importance of supporting youth with ASD and DDs in anticipation of future public health emergencies and the annual respiratory disease season.
Authors
- Robert T. Fitzgerald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1735-3000)
- Lisa D. Wiggins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9283-7294)
- Cy Nadler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1568-9221)
- Karen Pazol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1572-6133)
- Maureen S. Durkin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4287-8618)
- L. C. van Eck
Institutions
- Children's Mercy Hospital (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- The Centers (US)
- University of Wisconsin Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-07-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/dbp.0000000000001398
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention