5 years on from the COVID-19 pandemic response, we’re learning a lot about the impact that this event had on youth development. We must of course acknowledge the pandemic response’s role in saving countless of lives. However, a massive event such as this, would of course have a range of unintended consequences in education, social development and mental health.
This workshop will cover key concerns raised within the education sector about what’s been noticed as a flow on effect from the COVID-19 pandemic. Educational Psychologist Kiera will discuss strategies to help restore some of the lost opportunities for development during this time. Some key areas she will cover include: the interaction between social skills delay and emotional regulation, building resilience back, and adaptations in learning to support academic disengagement. Kiera is currently working as an Ed Pysch on the Sunshine Coast, Australia and will return to NZ specifically for this Conference – and to see mum and dad!
