Observational Study of the Impact of COVID-19 on Sleep in Children With and Without Special Educational Needs

Objectives: Children and young people (CYP) with special educational needs (SEN) are more likely to experience disturbed sleep poor mental wellbeing. This study explored the differential impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on wellbeing CYP without SEN.Methods: The National Institute Health Research Young People MedTech Cooperative, Sheffield Children’s Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, Sleep Charity carried out an online survey between June 23, 2020, August 17, 2020. 77-item was shared social media platforms.Results: A total 559 participants were included in analyses, 15.74% them reported having SEN. While changes due largely similar for both groups, SEN get up or wake during night than those (40.91% vs. 27.18%). significantly be demotivated (61.44% 31.57%), sad tearful (36.15% 19.35%), anxious stressed (41.67% 18.54%) pandemic, increased anxiety contribute poorer (43.48% 14.82%).Conclusions: majority groups experienced disturbance. findings provide initial evidence suggest that may have had a greater