I trained at Craiglockhart College of Education in Edinburgh, Scotland, from where I graduated in 1978 with Distinction in Primary Education and Merit in Religious Education. 

To date, I have: 

      31 years teaching experience, teaching children at all stages of primary education, during which time I have undertaken extensive additional training and qualifications in several areas of additional support needs, as well as keeping up to date with developments in mainstream education.  I have always been committed to continuing professional development.

taught for 18 months in a school for children with severe and complex disabilities

gained several years experience as a Speech, Language and Communication Teacher in special classes within mainstream primary schools in Midlothian and Edinburgh

provided outreach support to schools across Midlothian

delivered staff training

involvement with ICAN, a charity which supports children's communciation. 
I am now a member of ICAN Staff Bank and can deliver staff training packages, on behalf of ICAN, to nurseries, schools or other early years establishments.  For more information, please visit www.ican.org.uk or phone
0845 225 4071.

gained an additional qualification in TLP - the first  Certified Provider-Bone Conduction (CP-BC) of The Listening Program® in Scotland - giving me access to the highest level of technology, including TLP Bone Conduction, an exciting new development in the Advanced Brain Technologies toolbox.  I have used this technology with my pupils in a previous post in a primary school and have several clients now using it also and gaining positive results. 

I am also a trained Johansen Sound Therapist. 

access to a wealth of experience, as a member of an international online ‘Improving Listening’ support forum, where I can tap into a fount of knowledge about this subject.

This background of educational experience and knowledge enables me to offer staff training, consultancy on children’s educational issues as well as sound therapy.