By Priyanka Rob, Research Assistant, Newcastle University
Coping with Uncertainty in Everyday Situations at School
Around 40% of autistic children experience high anxiety (van Steensel et al., 2011), which significantly impacts everyday life for them and their families. Anxiety also...
By Helena Wood, Trainee Educational Psychologist, at University College London, currently undertaking research to explore educational psychologists’ views on white privilege.
Hello! My name is Helena and I am a year 2 trainee educational psychologist, completing my training with University...
By Dr Rosa Gibby-Leversuch, Educational Psychologist
When I was studying for my doctorate I had the opportunity to informally interview my brother for a Problem-Based Learning project about dyslexia. This was when I heard about the positive difference that he felt his dyslexia diagnosis had made...
By Richard Skelton, Educational Psychologist
Every psychological label/diagnosis, whether it be anxiety, autism, or dyslexia describes the surface level behaviours that we see. For each of these, the label does not define that individual, but is a summary of what they are seeking support for....
By Dr Naomi Parsons, Children and Educational Psychologist
You might have heard it before (if you’re anything like me then you definitely need to hear it again!)
There’s no such thing as a perfect parent. In fact, the more we try to be one the further we’re probably getting...
Emma Martin, Educational Psychologist, employed by E-ACT Multi Academy Trust shares an approach she used to support school staff to build effective relationships with pupils considered most difficult to connect with.
As psychologists we are in the business of...
