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Table 2

Themes, categories and codes from thematic analysis

Codes	Categories	Themes
Child not understanding COVID-19 Loss of essential services Limited space Loss activities No services available Reduced respite Respite gone Transport stopped Unable to visit Work commitments Day to day routine gone No school Parents loss of autonomy over child No say Lack of options Nowhere to go	Everything stopped Loss of daily routine No control	World gone
24 × 7 care Everything closes down Help removed when needed the most Home environment No check in No choice Isolating to protect child	Left on your own No help Isolating	Alone and isolated
Desperation Fight for supports Fight to access child Resumption of respite Needing a letter from a health-care professional to go certain places Needing more supports Promised supports but did not happen	In need of support Continuously trying to access supports Fighting to have services resumed	Constantly fighting
Doing the right thing Mental health affected Nightmare Parent getting Covid Sacrificing family life Self-cancelled services	Adverse effects of COVID-19 Implications for child Positive impact of COVID-19 Parental feelings and concerns	Negative and positive impact of COVID-19 on child and family

Codes	Categories	Themes
Child not understanding COVID-19Loss of essential servicesLimited spaceLoss activitiesNo services availableReduced respiteRespite goneTransport stoppedUnable to visitWork commitmentsDay to day routine goneNo schoolParents loss of autonomy over childNo sayLack of optionsNowhere to go	Everything stoppedLoss of daily routineNo control	World gone
24 × 7 careEverything closes downHelp removed when needed the mostHome environmentNo check inNo choiceIsolating to protect child	Left on your ownNo helpIsolating	Alone and isolated
DesperationFight for supportsFight to access childResumption of respiteNeeding a letter from a health-care professional to go certain placesNeeding more supportsPromised supports but did not happen	In need of supportContinuously trying to access supportsFighting to have services resumed	Constantly fighting
Doing the right thingMental health affectedNightmareParent getting CovidSacrificing family lifeSelf-cancelled services	Adverse effects of COVID-19Implications for childPositive impact of COVID-19Parental feelings and concerns	Negative and positive impact of COVID-19 on child and family

Source: Authors’ own work