AUTISM CONSULTING
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
PARENTING AND PARENTING GROUPS
As a parent of children with autism, ADHD, dyspraxia and dyslexia; I have first hand experience of supporting children through the education system and can empathise with families in a similar situation.
MAINSTREAM SCHOOLS
Teaching classes at primary and secondary level. Taking responsibility for students with ASCs and Communication Difficulties, throughout the school.
Training Teachers in adapting environments and teaching practice to suit learners with ASCs.
SPECIALÂ EDUCATION SETTINGS
Teaching classes of pupils with diagnosis of ASCs from 4 years to 19 years. Leading the development of an Autism friendly literacy curriculum.
Training teachers in pedagogies to support literacy and communication progress.
RESEARCH ENGAGEMENT
I am an active member of PLASN - R (Pan London Autism Schools Network for Research, run by CRAE), promoting engagement with research that benefit the lives of people with ASCs and their families. I am also a member of their literacy leaders forum which promotes best practice in literacy and communication among Special Schools.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
1984-1990
DEGREE AND MASTERS QUALIFICATIONS
BA (Hons) Law II(ii) achieved at University of Kent at Canterbury in 1984
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MA in Socio Legal Studies - Children and the Law achieved at
Brunel University in 1990
2006
POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN APSERGER’S SYNDROME
Post Graduate Certificate in Apserger’s Syndrome achieved at Sheffield Hallam University in 2006
Diagnosis, Treatment and Education of People with Asperger’s Syndrome and Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
April 2007
TEACCH TRAINING
Northampton University/Division TEACCH North Carolina, USA Induction Training
Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children
2012
INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION - GRADUATE TEACHING PROGRAMME
UCL - University College London
Achieved QTS (graded outstanding) and Achieved Masters module.
Various
ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
PECS – Picture Exchange Communication
Colourful Semantics
SCERTS - Autism Education Training
AET – Autism Education Training
National Autistic Society/ Ealing Education Department - Earlybird Plus Programme (age 4-8); Cygnets Programme (age 10+)
British Dyslexia Association – Specialist Dyslexia Teaching and assessment
Various
PEDAGOGICAL TEACHING APPROACHES
Singapore Maths Programme - Concrete Maths Training
Seeds of Happiness - Positive Mental Health Strategies
Hunter Heartbeat Method – Enabling students with autism to engage with others through Shakespeare
Teaching Literacy through Film (British Film Institute) – to analyse and tell stories through the medium of film
ESL phonics programme training for literacy leaders – DofE Validated SSP
Inference Training Programme – Reading for meaning
Mantle of the Expert – Teaching through Drama techniques
Makaton – sign language
CPD Training
Using structured imagery for teaching maths
Teaching Inference Skills and implementing intervention
Fathers Reading Every Day Programme