Sarah Stewart

Dec 4, 2023 | jamanetwork.com | Peter Smits |Sarah Stewart |Patricia Rodríguez |Samuel Gratzl

Approximately 8% of children have a communication or speech and language disorder.1 During the COVID-19 pandemic, lifestyle changes affected the way children live and communicate, including stay-at-home measures, decreases in preschool attendance, and in-person preschool options.2 A study3 in Uruguay found motor and cognitive losses for children during the pandemic compared to a control population.