Webinar – Meeting the mental health needs of children with special educational needs following COVID-19: Advocating for the critical role of psychologists in education

Please join us on Thursday the 7th of November (16.00-18.00 CET) for the launch of the EFPA White paper ‘Meeting the mental health needs of children with special educational needs following COVID-19: advocating for the critical role of psychologists in education’ of the Standing Committee of Psychology in Education of the European Federation of Psychologists´Associations.

The launch event will include two keynote speeches

• Professor Jo Van Herwegen (UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, UK) drawing on international research findings concerning how we can best meet the needs of children with special and educational needs COVID-19.
• Professor Kris Varjas (Georgia State University, USA; President elect of ISPA) will be advocating for the urgent need of psychologists in education to play a critical role in supporting the mental health of all children and those with special educational needs (SEN) and their families through the recovery phase from COVID-19.

A panel of researchers, professionals and policy makers will discuss current challenges experienced by professionals in the field and in the case of any future emergency.

Agenda:

16.00-16.05: Introduction to the webinar and the launch of the EFPA White Paper ‘Meeting the mental health needs of children with special educational needs following COVID-19: Advocating for the critical role of psychologists in education.

Professor Olympia Palikara, Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Warwick and EFPA SC member

16.05-16.25: Keynote speech 1: ‘The effect of COVID-19 on the mental health of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities: Research Evidence from the International Online Study

Professor Jo Van Herwegen, Professor of Developmental Psychology and Education, UCL’s  Faculty of Education and Society, UK.

16.25-16.30: Q&A

16.30-16.55: Keynote speech 2: ‘Advocating for the critical role of psychologists in education in meeting the mental health needs of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities following the COVID-19 pandemic’  

Professor Kris Varjas, Associate Dean of Research, Georgia State University, USA; President-Elect of the International School Psychology Association (ISPA).

16.55-17.00: Q&A

17.00-17.45: Panel Discussion ‘How psychologists in education can support the mental health needs of children and young people with special educational needs following COVID-19: challenges and opportunities’

Professor Jo Van Herwegen, Professor of Developmental Psychology and Education, UCL’s  Faculty of Education and Society, UK.

Professor Kris Varjas, Associate Dean of Research, Georgia State University, USA; President-Elect of the International School Psychology Association (ISPA).

John Francis Leader, member of EFPA Board of Directors

17.45:18.00: Concluding remarks

Registrations:

Register via the Zoom Link here or scan the QR Code.