By Kaysi J. Radek The COVID-19 pandemic has created a new blockade to communication and social skills because of the decrease in everyday human interaction. Studies have concluded that the most adversely affected group is children. According to a study reported by Beth Daley, “Social cognitive development begins in the first year of life, when children begin to develop ‘theory of mind’ – understanding what others are thinking – which continues through age five. Play is an im