How The Pandemic Affects Parents of Special Needs Children ECC 224 Caleb Vondran October 19, 2021 After reading the article, the pandemic has really affected children and families in so many ways that some parents think there is no way out, everything the have done is gone, and things will never be the same as before. I think the stages of adaptation parents are going through are, Surviving Each parent describes different situations they never thought could happen and the challenges they are facing. Example The need for support that was easy to access before the pandemic, busier than ever, months without services, etc. Searching Seeking answers for new information and answers. Challenging the government to step up and provide help. Trying to create new ways to create a learning environment at home the child usually got at school. Example Having Zoom classes, online workshops, focusing of children’s needs, and lean on other community members and family to take care of the child.