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cord-318809-v3505tq3	Goh, Tze Jui	Supporting Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Medical Settings during COVID-19	2020-10-09		.txt	text/plain	893	53	50	As mask-wearing and staying at home directives become the new norm, drastic changes in routines exacerbated by the fluidity of the situation make it challenging for individuals with special needs, particularly those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Intellectual Disability (ID), to cope (Den Houting, 2020). The materials were made to be adaptable and applicable for situations beyond the current COVID-19 pandemic, and generalisable for use with different populations such as individuals with communication barriers (i.e. children with language delays or individuals who may not be fluent in or comprehend the English language).With the Special Care Kit, frontline healthcare services will be better prepared and have some basic resources to support individuals with special needs who require medical services, whether during infectious disease outbreaks in the future, or in other medical scenarios. We hope these materials can also benefit the international community, especially populations with limited resources, and also improve access and preparedness of frontline healthcare services to support special needs individuals.	./cache/cord-318809-v3505tq3.txt	./txt/cord-318809-v3505tq3.txt