About Annette Dickens

Annette Dickens has the following qualifications:

•       BA(Hons) English
•       PGCE
•       Dip SpLD OCR (Level 7 Diploma in Specific Learning Difficulties)
•       AMBDA (Associate Member of the British Dyslexia Association
•       APC (Assessment Practising Certificate) with the BDA (No 23/APC05081 expires 19th May 2026).
• Dyspraxia training and experience. 
• For the past 25 years, I have assessed children, students  and adults of all ages for specific learning difficulties who may have problems with reading, spelling and writing.  This might be due to Specific Learning Difficulties - dyslexia/dyspraxic-symptoms - which may be hereditary.
• I am a specialist assessor for access arrangements testing (extra time in examinations) for schools in Berkshire. 
• I do DSA reports for college and university too and workplace assessments at my Berkshire office/your work.