Mothers of Children With Disabilities Navigating School Closures and Remote Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

• In Event: Centering Family Perspectives: Dreams and Possibilities of Public Schools

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic provides unprecedented context for understanding the nuanced and multifaceted experiences of mothers of children with disabilities (CWD). Mothers have been uniquely and disproportionately impacted by the global pandemic, with nearly 80% reporting they managed the majority of their child’s remote learning. In this study, we employed participant-driven qualitative methodology and integrated narrative data collection and listening guide analysis procedures to unpack the nuanced experiences of mothers of CWD during school closures and remote learning.

Authors

• Kristi Cheyney-Collante, University of Florida

• Lindsey A Chapman, University of Florida

• Shaunté Duggins, University of Florida