A case report of a child with autism spectrum disorder grieving after losing her father during covid-19 pandemic

Background: Bereavement is one of the least studied conditions in children, especially among ones diagnosed with ASD. Lack enough understanding about what to expect from a grieving child ASD complicates how help them and their caregivers. Case presentation: In this paper, we present 13-year-old girl who lost his dad recently due myocardial infarction during COVID-19 pandemic period while lockdown was implemented, that reacted adverse event. Informed consent obtained mother. Conclusion: Grief may be dissimilar used seen other people. However, similar all bereaving individuals, psychoeducation counselling should prioritized for both children Keywords: ASD; autism; bereavement; COVID; grief; psychoeducation.