I have over 20 years' experience of working as an educational psychologist in local authority services and in private practice. I undertake the full range of assessment, consultation and advice services that are core parts of the role with children, young people and adults. This includes

• assessments of learning, including identifying barriers to progress and potential for change. Provision of advice to teachers and parents to support and increase a child's progress.
  
• assessment of literacy skills and provision of advice to increase the rate of reading progress.
  
• identification/diagnosis of, and advice around, dyslexia, dyspraxia and other specific learning difficulties.
• assessment of social/emotional and behavioural difficulties, including analysis of friendships and relationships with peers and adults.
  
• clarifying children's views and helping to hear their 'voice', particularly where there is reluctance to engage with professionals.
• advising parents and professionals about social and environmental factors that may be causing difficulties with learning or behaviour.

In addition to work focused on the needs of individual children and young people I can provide

• training presentations and workshops for parents, schools and other organisations on a range of issues connected with special educational needs and disabilities and other areas of applied psychology. I have considerable experience in delivering behaviour management training and interactive workshops to a wide variety of audiences that have included parents, teachers, teaching assistants, social workers, teacher advisors, foster carers, CAMHS staff, youth workers, community nurses, preschool/nursery staff and voluntary sector managers and their staff.
• training for professionals working with children and young people on the use of Personal Construct Psychology and Dynamic Assessment.
  
• consultation and supervision for teachers, teaching support staff and other professional groups.
  
• research aimed at illuminating systemic issues such as improving whole-school approaches, surveying the views of clients or stakeholders, evaluating the impact of change and monitoring the effectiveness of interventions.