Reach Your Potential
Helping children to reach their full potential is my passion and I want to help your child too.
Diagnostic Assessments and specialist Dyslexia tuition for students up to and including age 18.
Assessing Practising Certificate (APC)
Over 14 years teaching and SENDCo experience.
Fully DBS checked, certificate available on request
Associate Member of the British Dyslexia Association
Elaine has a MA in Education, specialising in SEND
About Amazing Brains
I am a qualified teacher and SENDCo and I have worked in schools for 13 years.
I am a qualified Specialist Dyslexia teacher and assessor. I am an Associate Member of the British Dyslexia Association (AMBDA), a PATOSS Professional Member and I hold an Assessing Practising Certificate (APC). I can teach and assess pupils up to 18 years of age.
Associate
Associate Membership of the British Dyslexia Association (AMBDA) indicates a high standard of professional competence in both diagnostic assessment and teaching. AMBDA is now the professional membership required for all those applying for and holding an Assessment Practising Certificate (APC) issued by the BDA. The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) approves holders of AMBDA to formally assess and make recommendations for exam access arrangements.
Holder of
An Assessment Practising Certificate (APC) recognises the knowledge and skills of specialist teachers who have followed an appropriate course of study (e.g. an AMBDA accredited course or a course recognised by SASC) and can demonstrate their professional competence in the assessment of specific learning difficulties/dyslexia.
“Dyslexia is a specific learning ability, neurobiological in origin. It is typically characterised by strengths that may include creative expression, athletic performance and scientific discovery. The individual with dyslexia often exhibits strengths in big-picture concepts, thinking outside the box, making unexpected connections and demonstrate an intuitive sense of understanding of people and navigating the natural world…”
Let’s Make Things Happen
I am an Associate Member of the British Dyslexia Association (AMBDA), a PATOSS Professional Member and hold an Assessment Practicing Certificate (APC). I have over 14 years of teaching and SENDCo experience.
“If anyone ever puts you down for having dyslexia, don’t believe them. Being dyslexic can actually be a big advantage, and it has certainly helped me.”
Virgin CEO
