How COVID school closures affected kids with or at risk for developmental differences
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-11575335 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This NIH grant follows children aged 4 to 15 and their families to see how pandemic school closures impacted emotional well-being and parenting over three years.
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 | 3R01HD108887-05S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11575335 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Children aged 4–15 with developmental disabilities or risk factors, and their caregivers and teachers, who were previously enrolled in the related studies.
✕Less likely to help
Children outside the age range or not previously enrolled in the linked studies may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
The study will track a diverse group of children in Oregon and California who have developmental disabilities or are at risk, using data from four ongoing long-term studies. Researchers will collect six more assessments across three years to understand how school closures affected child behavior and parent coping. They will harmonize information from the related studies, including two randomized trials of behavioral parent training. The goal is to describe growth in problems and parent adjustment over time in the context of the COVID-19 era.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, findings could guide supports for families and schools to mitigate long-term emotional and behavioral challenges following pandemic disruptions.
How similar studies have gone: Related longitudinal studies and trials exist, and this project builds on them to assess long-term outcomes.
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.