I am a very experienced Assessor of Specific Learning Difficulties, including Dyslexia and Dyscalculia. In 1992, I discovered one of my children had dyslexia. This is how I began my dyslexia journey! I have been a specialist teacher and assessor for nearly twenty years! 

• Specialist Teacher, Students with Specific Learning Difficulties, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Working Memory Limitations.

• Disabled Students' Allowance Study Skills Non-Medical Helper

• Assessor of Dyslexia, Dyscalculia

•  and Sp.LDs, Exam Access Arrangements (Form 8)

• Teaching and Assessing in Local Schools (I currently work one day a week at PAC Academy).

• BA (Hon's) Education  (University of Brighton)

• Qualified Teacher Status

• Post Graduate Certificate in Literacy Difficulties

• Post Graduate Diploma in Behaviour and Schools

• Master of Arts Degree (MA) Special Needs Education (OU)

• Associate Membership of the British Dyslexia Association  (AMBDA) 2020

• Assessment Practising Certificate Patoss (APC, due for renewal in 2023)

• Enhanced CRB, 2017 (Towers Convent School) 

• I regularly attend Core Professional  Development Courses

And finally... 

​

•  I am a Member of  Sompting  Community Church and have been going there since 2012.

• I own four beautiful Irish Setter  dogs and a Dalmation!

• I love sailing!

 Qualifications may be verified on the Patoss Register.

Denise Hawkes, Coast Education and Coast Dyslexia are   registered Data Controllers. in accordance with the Data Protection Act