Helen Barrett

Type of HA professional: Dyslexia Assessment by Specialist Assessor for Primary School Age, Dyslexia Assessment by Specialist Assessor for Secondary School Age

Location: Surrey

Skills

Dyslexia assessment in a more complex profile: diagnosed/undiagnosed SLCN, DCD Dyslexia assessment in a very complex profile: diagnosed/undiagnosed ASD, ADHD, mental health difficulties Maths attainment assessment as part of a Dyslexia Assessment

Qualifications

  • 2024 - PATOSS APC Renewal
  • 2021 - PATOSS APC Renewal
  • 2018 - PATOSS APC
  • 2018 - OCR Level 7 Diploma in Teaching and Assessing Learners with Dyslexia/SpLDs
  • 2017 - OCR Level 5 Diploma in Teaching Learners with SpLDs (Dyslexia) – Key Stage 2 and 3
  • 2016 - LASER learning Level 3 Course for Teaching Assistants supporting learners with SpLDs
  • 1998 - PhD, University of Newcastle.
  • 1994 - 1st class BSc (Hons.) degree, University of Bristol

CV

  • Helen assesses and teaches learners from KS1 to KS4, working in a multisensory and active way. She is passionate about helping children reach their potential by overcoming the barriers to their learning, and by finding strategies to exploit the many positive and remarkable differences that can come with having dyslexia and other SpLDs.
  • Helen also works as a tutor on Helen Arkell's training courses for professionals, and delivers the HELP course to parents.

Interesting / fun facts

  • Helen has dyslexic family members. She is currently teaching herself to play chess with the aim of someday being able to beat her younger son at a game.

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