It takes courage to allow another person to observe your strengths and challenges.

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It is for this reason that I consider every Dyslexia assessment I conduct to be a privilege.

 

It is also the reason why every one of my assessments is unique.

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I insist upon a personalised approach to assessment that puts you or your loved one at the centre of the diagnostic process.

 

From first contact to the final review appointment, every step is tailored to the individual.

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It is an ethos I have applied throughout my career in education, from my initial teacher training via the Teach First Leadership Development Programme, to leading provision for hundreds of children and young people as a qualified Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator, to supporting Service Personnel from across the world undertaking their Military training.

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For more than a decade, I have had the fortune of getting up every day to do what I love - helping children, young people and adults find their flourish.

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Sarah Hickinbotham

Award-Winning Specialist Dyslexia Teacher Assessor

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• BA (Hons) Political Science - University of Birmingham

• PGCE Secondary English with QTS (Teach First) - Birmingham City University

• MA Educational Leadership - Warwick University

• National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination - University of Birmingham

• Postgraduate Award of Proficiency in Assessment for Access Arrangements - Include-Ed

• Postgraduate Certificate in Dyslexia and Literacy Difficulties - University of Birmingham

• Current Associate Membership of the British Dyslexia Association (Pre-16 and FE/HE)

• Current Full Membership of the Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties (PATOSS)

• Current Member of The Dyslexia Guild (MDG)

• Current Assessment Practising Certificate (APC)

• Enhanced DBS on the update service

• Fully insured with Howden

• RAF Air People Award Winner 2024