PATOSS Professional Member
Specialist Dyslexia and SpLD Assessments
(Hucknall, Nottinghamshire)
Mr E Garnham BA (Hons), DipPsych, PGCE, CertEd (SpLD), CertEd (SLD/PMLD), DipCBSS, PPM
I'm an experienced psychologist, teacher and specialist in neurodiversity and SpLDs including:
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Dyslexia
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Dyscalculia and maths difficulties
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Dyspraxia / DCD
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ADHD and attention difficulties
For the last ten years I have been providing diagnostic assessment and support for adults, children and families from Nottinghamshire and across the UK.
My aim is to provide the best possible assessment experience and results
PATOSS APC Holder &
Professional Member
(Since 2017)
To ensure that reports and diagnosis provided may be used as evidence for formal support such as DSA or Access to Work, assessors must be registered with a current Assessment Practising Certificate, requiring regular CPD and evaluation for renewal with PATOSS, BDA, Dyslexia Guild, or be an HCPC registered Educational Psychologist.
A broader approach to assessment
Sometimes the question is simply, “Am I dyslexic?”
Sometimes there’s more to explore: It could be maths, attention, coordination, memory or other areas that don’t quite make sense yet. Your assessment is shaped around you and the questions you want answered.
The aim isn’t just a diagnosis or a label. It’s to help you understand yourself, or your child, a little better: recognising strengths, making sense of difficulties, and understanding why some things may have felt harder than they should.
Most importantly, you’ll leave with practical recommendations that can make life easier.
And there’s no rule that says an assessment can’t be enjoyable.
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Free initial conversation by phone or email to discuss your concerns and whether an assessment would be helpful.
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Flexible, individual assessments, face-to-face wherever possible, as I believe this usually gives us the best opportunity to understand the full picture.
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Experience across all ages, from primary-aged children and teenagers through to university students and adults.
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A broader approach, considering literacy, maths, attention, coordination, wellbeing and other factors where they are relevant, rather than automatically looking at one difficulty in isolation.
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Screening options when a full diagnostic assessment may not be the right first step.
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One person throughout with no agencies or being passed between different professionals. You'll deal directly with me before, during and after your assessment.
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Practical, individual recommendations based on your results, circumstances and what you actually need next.
Understanding what's going on can make a real difference. Specific Learning Differences and other neurodevelopmental differences can affect much more than reading and writing. They can influence maths, memory, organisation, attention, coordination, confidence, education, work and everyday life.
Difficulties in these areas can sometimes have a significant impact on emotional wellbeing, particularly when someone has spent years not understanding why certain things seem harder for them than for other people.
The good news is that once we understand what's going on, there's often a great deal we can do.
Whatever your age or circumstances, my aim is to help you make sense of your strengths and difficulties, provide clear answers where possible, and identify practical strategies and support that can make a genuine difference.
