Before the pandemic, 10-year-old Josiah Hood had a team of 17 people helping him with physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and behavioral therapy at home and at school.

When the school he attends for children with developmental disabilities abruptly closed in March, Josiah, who has autism, was suddenly without the structure and routine he needed to thrive.

The…

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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