How COVID school closures affected children with or at risk for disabilities and their families
Official title: Investigating the impacts of COVID-19 school closures on long-term adjustment in youth with or at risk for disability
Funded at University of Oregon · NIH-11468613 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project follows children and their caregivers over time to understand how pandemic-related school closures changed children's behavior and parents' wellbeing.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Oregon NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Eugene, United States) |
| Project start | July 18, 2022 |
| Project end | May 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $73,410 |
| NIH project number | 3R01HD108887-04S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11468613 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal participants are families in Oregon or California with children aged 4–15 who were previously enrolled in the related longitudinal cohorts, including children with or without developmental disabilities.
✕Less likely to help
Families who were not part of the original enrolled cohorts or who live outside the study regions are unlikely to be able to join or directly benefit from participation.
What this research studies
You and your child would be followed over three years using questionnaires and records already collected from four earlier studies. The team will combine data from 613 children ages 4–15, their caregivers, and teachers from Oregon and California, including children with and without developmental disabilities. Some families previously received parenting training in earlier trials, and researchers will compare how everyone adjusted after school closures. Six additional check-ins (fall and spring) will track changes in child emotional and behavioral problems and parent adjustment.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could guide better supports and services for children and families recovering from pandemic school disruptions.
How similar studies have gone: Earlier randomized trials of behavioral parent-training have shown benefits for child behavior and parent adjustment, but long-term effects after pandemic-related school closures remain unclear.
Where this research is happening
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University of Oregon
Eugene, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mcintyre, Laura Lee — University of Oregon
- Study coordinator: Mcintyre, Laura Lee
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.