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Testing for a lost year

Dr. Wilfred van Gorp of the Center for Cognitive Assessment wrote an op-ed for a amNY.com entitled "Testing For a Lost Year". Excerpt: After canceling state standardized tests in 2020 because of the pandemic, New York is once again testing children in grades 3 through 8 in English Language

How Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Teen Mental Health?

Dr. Wilfred Van Gorp of the Center for Cognitive Assessment was interviewed for a PsychiatryAdvisor.com article entitled "Mott Poll Report: How Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Teen Mental Health?". Excerpt: “What kind of mental health issues are children, teens, and young adults going

Fake Commute to School

Dr. Wilfred Van Gorp of the Center for Cognitive Assessment was interviewed by National Geographic for an article entitled "A ‘fake commute’ to school might be just what kids need". Excerpts: “It’s actually a deactivation of the brain,” says neuropsychologist Wilfred van Gorp, director of the

Recognizing special needs during remote work and schooling

Dr. Wilfred Van Gorp of the Center for Cognitive Assessment wrote an article for NorthJersey.com entitled "Zoom as a mirror: Recognizing special needs during remote work and schooling" Excerpt: ...life via Zoom is like holding up a mirror to ourselves and our children, showing us a part of

Building blocks for special needs kids

Dr. Wilfred Van Gorp of the Center for Cognitive Assessment wrote an article for Psychology Today addressing the challenges that special needs children face during remote learning. Excerpt: As school districts across the nation have adopted remote learning, children with special needs will be the

Special needs children face remote learning challenges

Dr. Wilfred Van Gorp of the Center for Cognitive Assessment talks about the challenges students with special needs are facing during quarantine and remote learning in an interview with Fox 32 Chicago.

3 Amazing Tips That Will Help Throughout Your Journey as a Parent

Congratulations on your newborn baby! This will be the most giving, memorable, and amazing chapter of your life, though it’s not going to be easy. You’re probably not going to sleep more than an hour or two for the next... 15 or 16 years. But it will all be worth it. No matter how many sleepless

Parenting Assistance: Identifying Early Signs of Cognitive Disorders

Symptoms of cognitive disorders like autism can begin showing in a child as young as two years old. As a parent, it's your responsibility to understand how to properly identify potential signs of any cognitive issue and receive the correct medical assistance afterwards. Though these discussions

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