The school year has come to an end. Looking back on the past year, Molly Covin, PhD, a developmental neuropsychologist and Director of the Learning and Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP) at MGH, looks at the many ways the pandemic has affected our childrens’ academic experiences, as well as their cognitive, social, and emotional development. With considerable gaps in their formal education over the past two years, many kids are behind in one way or another.
As a developmental neuropsychologist, Dr. Colvin expresses concerns that, while out of the classroom, children may have missed important developmental opportunities. Yet, Dr. Colvin notes that children continue to develop and to move forward but along a different trajectory. She reminds us that the developing brain has a remarkable degree of neuroplasticity. For the children of this generation, the pandemic has left its indelible marks; however, she notes that challenges can foster developmental advances and creativity.
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Dr. Molly Colvin is a developmental neuropsychologist, Director of the Learning and Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP) at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Assistant Professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Colvin performs neuropsychological evaluations of children and adults, specializing in pediatric-onset disorders involving medical, psychiatric, and learning concerns. She has a particular interest in pediatric-onset movement and neuromuscular disorders. Dr. Colvin’s research broadly aims to understand the development of neuropsychiatric conditions and to promote healthy functioning in affected children and families.
