Preparing for a Post-Pandemic Surge of Learning and School-Related Concerns in Children and Adolescents

The COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted school attendance, altered teaching methods, interrupted special education service delivery, increased family stress, and likely delayed identification of developmental challenges in some children. Psychologists are likely to face a surge of school-related concerns in children and adolescents and will need to account for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in their assessment, conceptualization, and treatment. In this workshop, we will focus on learning disabilities and school-related emotional and behavioral concerns likely to emerge in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, identifying practical strategies and interventions that can be applied to meet the increased need.

• Identify ways that the COVID-19 pandemic will impact the assessment of learning disabilities.
• Identify ways that disruptions in educational access during the COVID-19 pandemic may impact social, emotional, and behavioral functioning in children and adolescents.

• Molly Colvin, PhD ABPP
• Tannahill Glen, PhD ABPP
• Jennifer Reesman, PhD ABPP