Deborah Richards

Type of HA professional: Dyslexia Assessment by Specialist Assessor for Primary School Age, Dyslexia Assessment by Specialist Assessor for Secondary School and Further Education, Top-Up Maths Difficulties and Dyscalculia Assessment by Specialist Assessor for Primary School Age, Specialist Tuition for Primary School Age, Top-Up Maths Difficulties and Dyscalculia Assessment by Specialist Assessor for Secondary School Age, Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) in Maths and Dyscalculia Assessment for Primary School Age, Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) in Maths and Dyscalculia Assessment for Secondary School Age

Location: Oxfordshire

Skills

Dyslexia assessment Dyscalculia top up assessment (following SASC guidelines) Tuition for Dyslexia Tuition for learners with Maths difficulties Tuition for Dyscalculia Dyslexia assessment in a more complex profile: diagnosed/undiagnosed SLCN, DCD Dyslexia assessment in a more complex profile: diagnosed/undiagnosed ASD, ADHD, mental health difficulties Maths attainment assessment as part of a Dyslexia Assessment Dyslexia assessment in a more complex profile: diagnosed/undiagnosed SLCN, DCD Dyslexia assessment in a more complex profile: diagnosed/undiagnosed ASD, ADHD, mental health difficulties Maths attainment assessment as part of a Dyslexia Assessment Post 16 only: Identification of ADHD in an educational context (i.e. not medical) Dyscalculia assessment in a more complex profile, i.e. diagnosed/undiagnosed SLCN, DCD Dyscalculia assessment in a very complex profile: diagnosed/undiagnosed ASD, ADHD, mental health difficulties Dyscalculia top up assessment (following SASC guidelines)

Qualifications

  • Dyscalculia Association Level 5 Certificate in Dyscalculia and Mathematical Learning Difficulties
  • OCR Level 7 Diploma in Teaching and Assessing Learners with Dyslexia/Specific Learning Difficulties (2018)
  • OCR Level 5 Diploma in Teaching Learners with Dyslexia/Specific Learning Difficulties (2015)
  • Qualified Teacher Status, University of Reading (2003)

CV

  • I am a specialist dyslexia and dyscalculia assessor and teacher with over 20 years experience in the classroom.
  • I have my own private practice as well as acting as the SENCo in a local primary school one day a week and offering dyslexia support to a further primary school half a day a week.
  • I have a keen interest in the impact of retained reflexes on learning and how movement can have beneficial effects on school performance.

Interesting / fun facts

  • I have eight rescue dogs, two beleaguered cats and seven rescue hens!

Locations covered (3)

Surrey

Oxfordshire

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