Back to School
Reading, Writing & Arithmetic
in the age of COVID-19
Help for you and your family
as we move into the new school year
Unequal funding is at the core of these disparities
A Q and A with UCLA Health experts on mental health and well-being
The pandemic was the straw that broke the camel's back, says Dr. April Thames, a clinical neuropsychologist
Many children may require occupational, physical and speech therapy services
Nearsightedness has gone up significantly due to looking at small digital screens for hours during the pandemic, according to UCLA ophthalmologists.
Along with COVID-19 spreading, measles and polio are reappearing
Structure and socialization skills are key, says UCLA Health’s Dr. Shilpa Baweja
Today’s students are dealing with more than ever
Our reliance on technology for interaction during the COVID-19 pandemic might have complicated things
Long COVID, which is defined as symptoms that last more than four weeks after infection, can persist for weeks, months or years.
Meet our Experts
Annabelle de St. Maurice, MD, MPH
Co-chief Infection Prevention Officer
UCLA Health
Nava Yeganeh, MD, MPH
Pediatric infectious disease specialist
UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital
Shangxin Yang, PhD
Pathologist
UCLA Health
Shilpa Baweja, LCSW, PhD
Developmental psychologist
UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
Cynthia Whitham, LCSW
Developmental psychologist
UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
Matthew Flesock
Executive Director
UCLA Health Sound Body Sound Mind
Melissa Brymer, PhD
Director of Terrorism and Disaster Programs
UCLA–Duke National Center for Child Traumatic Stress
Catherine Lord, Ph.D.
George Tarjan Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry
UCLA’s Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior
Laura McMullin, PhD
Clinical Curriculum Developer
DMH-UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence