This presentation by Dr. Rona Novick addresses the social and emotional challenges children and teenagers face while transitioning back to normal life after quarantine. The video provides strategies for parents to support their children during this period of uncertainty, emphasizing that this is a gradual process rather than a sudden shift.
Rona Novick, PhD is the Dean of the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration at Yeshiva University and an Associate Clinical Professor of Child Psychology at North Shore-Long Island Jewish Medical Center.
Dr. Novick is recognized for her expertise in behavior management and child behavior therapy and has published scholarly articles on school applications of behavior management, children and trauma and bully prevention in schools. She has delivered numerous presentations at national and international conferences, focusing on her research interests in parenting and parent-school partnerships, child anxiety disorders, social-emotional learning and the behavior and development of young children. She developed the BRAVE bully prevention program for schools and is the author of a book for parents, Helping Your Child Make Friends, and editor of the book series Kids Don’t Come With Instruction Manuals.