South Manchester Dyslexia Assessment Service
 



Wendy J Paris
 


dyslexia reports and access arrangements
 
 

I have over 15 years experience assessing, writing reports and arranging access arrangements for people with disabilities; mostly covering SpLD s such as dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD

I have supported disabled students on university degree courses and administered tests and written reports to enable students to claim the DSA at University for over 15 years now.

I have a current Assessment Practicing Certificate which means my assessments are valid for the DSA (current certificate number 50000978-426. August 2021- August 2024)

I am an approved  assessor for the British Dyslexia Association 

 Full member of PATOSS (Professional Association of Teachers of students with specific learning difficulties  ) with indemnity Insurance and enhanced DBS check.

Qualifications :-  BA (Hons) English and History, Manchester (1984); PGCE (English), Manchester University (1987),Teacher ref no RP86/44441; Post Graduate Certificate in Specific Learning Difficulties (dyslexia) FE and HE, MMU (2000);  CERT (MA) ADS, South Bank University (2004);  CCET , Real training (2014); AMBDA (2001);  Patoss Assessment Practising Certificate, Number 50000978-4265 

 I worked for a large further education college as a specialist assessor/SENCO covering a number of sites across Manchester for 15 years.

I have worked in an advisory and training role  to help my employer  achieve The Dyslexia Friendly kite mark from the British Dyslexia Association.  

I have taught on L5 and L7 post Grad SpLD teaching/assessing courses and am presently an assessor on the communicate-ed PaPaa course.

I  work as a freelance specialist assessor for a number of secondary schools, Including Bolton School; one of the best independent schools in the North West, as well as Chorlton High South and Sale Grammar. I work closely with SENCOs and examination officers to test a great number of pupils as efficiently and quickly as possible within the JCQ deadlines.

I have  assessed  pupils for dyslexia and dyspraxia at  junior and secondary schools in Manchester, Trafford,  Tameside and Bolton.