My Neurons – Befriend your Brain
Dyslexia Specialist
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Trauma in Schools and Communities Advisor
Dyslexia Assessment for all ages
Adult Dyspraxia and ADHD assessment and advice (non- medical assessments)
Teaching sessions for literacy and for coping strategies
Mentoring and study skills sessions for GCSE, A-Level, College and University students
Teaching and parental support for home school families
Trauma in schools or in the workplace advice and guidance
By understanding how our brains work, we can learn how to use our strengths to navigate difficulties.
About Sarah Bisson
Dyslexia Specialist
Trauma in Schools Advisor
My areas of expertise are in dyslexia, trauma and mental health, confidence building and one to one work. My ability to think outside the box when engaging people means that I capture peoples imagination and show them how they can motivate themselves to be successful.
Mission
Individual empowerment
Empowering neurodiverse children, young people and adults to become empowered to take charge of their own destiny– assessment, consultation, teaching.
Vision
More trauma informed schools and better dyslexia identification and support
My passion is to drive for schools in Cumbria to become dyslexia friendly and trauma informed so that our children can thrive and achieve their potential.
Mentoring and Study Skills Support
Mentoring and/or study skills sessions are available for GCSE, A-Level, College and University students. These sessions aim to empower students to understand themselves, and their coping strategies and to build new ones based on their strengths.
Dyslexia Assessment
A diagnostic assessment is available from the age of 7. It provides a picture of an individual’s cognitive profile and will help to ensure that any support put in place is as effective as possible. I assess children, young people and adults.
Teaching - Specific Learning Difficulties
I offer teaching sessions to adults as well as children and young people. This can be to improve literacy skills, understand assistive technology and/or to learn coping strategies which build on an individuals strengths.
Trauma in School or the Workplace Advice
I work with schools and employers to understand how a person’s experience of trauma can be triggered in the school or workplace environment. A report offers recommendations of how teachers can support a child to become more regulated and able to learn or the accommodations that employers can put in place to enable an employee to work to their potential.
Since my son’s assessment, and all the lessons you have done with him so far, his confidence has grown and grown, so much so, he feels confident in taking on a fourth GCSE. Thank you.
Thank you for spending time with my son talking through why he finds things difficult and also sharing some similar issues from your own journey too. It really helped him. Even though we haven’t received the report yet, after so many months hiding away in his room and struggling to get to school most days, He went out yesterday and got himself a paper round. He is like a different boy.
I knew I could get there but for all these years I didn’t know how. It has been a tough journey but I have got there thanks to you. I cried at my uncles funeral recently because I was able to read the hymn and sing with my family, something I couldn’t do for my parents. I am so glad I found you. Please use my story to let other people know about your work.
Adult Learner