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Podcast: Faytene TV
Episode: Impact of COVID on Kids
Description: One of the demographics most profoundly impacted by the COVID-19 management has been children and families with small children.Here are a few stats our team recently found...A survey done by Sick Kids in Ontario found that across 6 areas of mental health (depression, anxiety, irritability, attention span, hyperactivity and obsessive-compulsive behaviour) over 70% of school-aged children and over 66% of pre-schoolers had declined in at least one area since the pandemic began. Those on the autism spectrum reported the greatest deterioration. The study reported that one very concerning finding was the significant proportion of...