Dr Hester Howells is an Educational
Psychologist based in Norfolk.
Dr Howells offers independent assessments diagnosing the educational aspects
of Neuro-diversity (specific learning difficulties)
for both children and adults.
The assessment typically assesses one or more areas:
cognition and learning, communication and interaction,social, emotional and mental health
or sensory and physical skills. Individualised
evidence-based recommendations are made for needs identified in any of these areas.
For more information
give us a call on 01362 681 869.

Who needs an assessment?

There is no specific definition. It may be someone who has struggled with aspects of literacy throughout education; someone who has trouble with attention, focus, concentration, handwriting or maths; they may have difficulty with reading comprehension and retaining information, not completing exams in time allowed, falling behind with work, missing deadlines, being disorganised in general or experience problems with fine and gross motor skills.

Friends, parents, previous teachers, family members or employers may all suspect the person has an SpLD – and they are often correct.

Quite often, family members will also have an SpLD as there’s a strong genetic component and people often self-refer on this basis.

Some people may feel that they work very hard but that their results don’t reflect this. They may be feeling frustrated with many aspects of work or study – some want to ‘know what is happening’ to them and want an explanation. Many people tell us that they know what they want to say in their written work but find that they are not able to get it down on paper or a computer.

01362 681 869