Dora Copeland 
Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Academic Skills Teacher

LLM (Human Rights): Birkbeck, University of London
MEd (Special and Inclusive Education) {Cand}: UCL
PGCE (QTS): University of Gloucestershire
BSc (Hons) (Computing): University of Worcester
BSc (Hons) (Open): The Open University
CELTA: University of Cambridge

A well-experienced (16 years of teaching and tutoring), fully qualified and professional teacher with excellent communication skills, focusing on the provision of academic support to neurotypical and non-neurotypical pupils with special educational needs (SEN) at all levels: primary, high school and university.

I.	SEN 

I have extensive experience working with students who have been diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and pathological demand avoidance (PDA).
 
Also, for the last 14 (fourteen) years, I have been working with pupils diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia as well as those who are non-verbal.
 
Further, I have worked with students with processing / working memory needs, global developmental delay and speech and language delay as well as those with other complex needs such as Down’s syndrome and cerebral palsy (CB).

 I also prepare students for entrance examinations including the 7+, 8+ and 11+.

II.	Academic Skills

Whether you are a high school, undergraduate or postgraduate student, I can assist you with developing the following academic skills:

1.	Study and Revision Skills
2.	Academic Writing 
3.	Paraphrasing and Note-Taking Skills
4.	Critical Thinking
5.	Research Skills
6.	Organisational Skills
7.	Prioritisation and Goal Setting

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