specialist support for children and young people ages 4-16

I support children and young people with specific or complex needs in order to increase their confidence, improve on their self-esteem and engage with their learning - particularly when they are finding the school environment challenging.  I'm passionate that every young person should have the opportunity to achieve, whatever their difficulty. 

I advocate for the importance of individuals to learn about their strengths as well as their challenges in order to hopefully enable one to inform the other.   It is crucial when a young person is struggling that everyone is working together and are fully knowledgeable of the young person's voice, specific needs and background. 

Often it is about looking at the bigger picture and 'connecting the dots' for everyone. 

Literacy.  I believe it is the most important skill that should be acquired during a young person's educational journey.  It opens the door to everything else, and without adequate literacy levels, learning becomes extremely challenging.  I'm super passionate and super skilled at supporting those with literacy difficulties and dyslexia and so do get in touch if you'd like to talk over what I do to help. 

SEN - dyslexia, ADHD, autism, dyspraxia

Behaviour challenges that communicate a need

SEMH & high anxiety

Challenges due to ACEs

Looked after children  

EBSA (Emotionally Based School Avoidance)  

Language & communication difficulties

For children and young people - tuition and mentoring for their individual needs.   

For parents - advocacy to support and provide knowledge when feeling unclear or confused by the education system.

For schools - often a fresh look at a situation - connecting the dots between home, school pastoral and SEN teams, external services and most importantly, the young person.

Ultimately, particularly when challenges are complex, it is about ensuring all adults and services are working on the same page to meet the young person's specific needs. It's invaluable to have open, positive interaction between everyone involved, and it often just takes a small conversation to make a big difference to the learning and emotional outcomes for the young person.

I have extensive knowledge and experience in supporting students specific learning needs and strive to always create an environment where my students know they can achieve. 

Amanda Cremona

reading & comprehension

spelling, punctuation, writing

handwriting

listening & concentration

language expansion

communication difficulties

Being dyslexic myself, I know personally some of the struggles pupils encounter, and how their learning, behaviour, confidence, and self-esteem can be affected. Despite receiving support through school, many children still require that bit extra - the right support for their individual needs. For some it is about filling some gaps in their literacy learning, for others it is ongoing academic, behavioural and emotional support. Whatever the reason it is usually initially about mindset, dealing with their anxieties, and increasing self-esteem and confidence.