Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Assessment in Students

Professionals in Learning Disabilities and Special Education

presents

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Assessment in Students

Presented by Erin Caskey, PhD.

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

7:00 PM

Zoom

Assessment did not stop during the COVID-19 pandemic.  In fact, practitioners have faced increased referrals for issues such as ADHD and learning concerns.  However, it can be challenging to discern effects from the upheaval caused by the pandemic versus true learning and attentional disorders.  Therefore it is important to discuss strategies to most accurately assess students during this time of so many environmental stressors.  This presentation will address how the pandemic has affected the assessment of children and adolescents, particularly in regard to learning disorders and ADHD.

Dr. Erin Caskey is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Rush University Medical Center.  She conducts comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations for children and adolescents in the Chicagoland area who present with a broad range of problems.

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DISCLAIMER:  Professionals in Learning Disabilities and Special Education is a not-for-profit organization offering continuing education programs to inform members of current instructional practices, assessment, and policy issues in the field of learning disabilities.  PLD/SE also offers a referral service to the community, providing qualified professionals for diagnostics and remediation.  PLD/SE provides programs as a service to its members.  PLD/SE does not endorse any specific program, speaker, instructional materials, method, treatment, or evaluation center for children with disabilities.