One of the biggest consequences of the pandemic—struggles with staying mentally healthy—has been particularly acute for kids and educators. The LSL team looks at the soaring rates of anxiety, stress, and depression in educators and what resources are being deployed to help. The pressure to educate kids online or socially distanced and masked, while worrying about their own health and the safety of their loved ones, is driving burnout and resignations.
We visit United 4 Children’s Social Emotional Early Childhood Project to uncover preventative strategies for those at-risk for social-emotional delays and ways for families to intervene if a child is exhibiting challenging behaviors. Finally, we look at anxiety and social development through the eyes of Easterseal’s Applied Behavioral Analysis program, which helps children with autism build social skills.
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