- There were many reports of boredom and frustration
  - led to significant negative changes in behavior
  - Difficulties included physical aggression, emotional dysregulation, disturbed sleep patterns, and low motivation and activity.
- Behavior may also be due in part to environmental factors 

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- The Individuals and their carers were unable to do their usual activities, with some being completely unable to leave the house
- Limitations on purchases caused emotional distress in parents
  - Ex: Lack of products at stores made carers unable to buy large sums of safe foods for their children
- Carers lacked the freedom to regularly go to the grocery store as it became more challenging due to the pandemic


How Caregivers for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Experienced  a Lack of Freedom Due to Covid 19

Gillespie-Smith, K., McConachie, D., Ballantyne, C., Auyeung, B., & Goodall, K. (2023). The Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Psychological Distress in Family Caregivers of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disability in the UK. Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, 53(4), 1573–1587. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05132-3

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