Coping & Resilience in Parents of Children With and Without Disabilities During Covid-19 Remote Instruction
Parents and caregivers supporting their children's instruction during the COVID-19
pandemic faced many challenges to their mental, physical, and spiritual health. The purpose
of this study was to examine both coping strategies and resilience characteristics of parents
of both children with and without disabilities during the initial pivot to remote instruction in
the early stages of COVID-19. Data were collected on 275 parents and caregivers through
an online survey using existing listservs, and social media. Data will be presented regarding
these parents' coping and resilience, differences between those parents with and without
children with disabilities will be shared, and recommendations will be offered to improve
the experiences of remote instruction for all families, with a specific focus on those with
disabilities.