About me
Why I became an Educational Psychologist
I am a married mum with two delightful children, who add love, laughter and entertainment to my life on a daily basis. I developed my particular interest in cognition and learning as a psychologist after learning that my husband had dyslexia that had been undiagnosed, so he went through school believing he was stupid. I felt that was unacceptable and that it was important for children and their parents to be given accurate information, as early as possible, as well as being given a distinct plan for the way forward. My son, who is now finishing secondary school, has been diagnosed with dyslexia and has executive functioning difficulties that have created challenges on a daily basis.
My Focus
I focus on the development of young people and helping them on their way to finding direction and improving their performance and self esteem at school. I have twenty four years of experience, six of which were while working in-house in both public and private schools.
Today there is more pressure on children to develop and excel so it is important that to understand their needs and translate their goals and abilities into something that the children, their parents and teachers can work with. I strive to gain an understanding of each child and family I work with, intending to identify their cognitive, educational, social and emotional challenges they experience that limit them from reaching their potential.
There is an overload of information being given out and definitions and diagnoses are easy to find. What is harder to get is the information necessary to help the everyday lives of children who are experiencing difficulties. Parents need to be given information they can rely on .