ERIC Number: EJ1432832
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Aug
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0271-1214
EISSN: EISSN-1538-4845
Professionals' Perspectives on Service Delivery: The Impact of COVID-19 on Early Childhood Special Education Providers
Douglas Gomez; Megan Kunze; Elizabeth Glenn; Bonnie Todis; Kandyce Kelley; Christina M. Karns; Ann Glang; Laura Lee McIntyre
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, v44 n2 p115-125 2024
Early childhood special education (ECSE) professionals were forced to drastically change their methods of providing services as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this qualitative study, we conducted interviews to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted ECSE professionals both personally and professionally. ECSE professionals described challenges as well as unexpected positive outcomes associated with continuing to work in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Professionals also explained the importance of increasing parent interaction through coaching interventions while engaging in remote service delivery. The findings conclude with professionals' discussions of how the field may be impacted by the pandemic in the future. Results were discussed in the context of service provision and implications for supporting professionals who work with young children with disabilities.
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Special Education Teachers, Students with Disabilities, Teacher Attitudes, COVID-19, Pandemics, Distance Education, Delivery Systems, Teaching Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) (DHHS/ACL)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: 90DPHF0003