I am just about to start statementing process, and want ot be prepared for the big fight as much as I can.
Would anyone know of any private educational psychologists in the Essex/ East London area?
Or is it not worth it?
I think I will need someone to refute the LEA ed psych's report. My ds has low cognitive skills, and this was shown by Bailey's scales, and is asd. He has no comprehension of language, and has severe delayed expressive language. However have suspicion that LEA line is that he is not disruptive, so does not need full-tine support, etc.
Has anyone used a good educ psych in Essex or East London? Or know of one with good reputation?
TIA

I hear good things about David Urani, but PipinJo also used a good one recently, if she's on line?

We used Allan Willis for our tribunal. He specialises in ASD and we found him very good (expensive though!) CAT me if you want his contact details.

I have used David Urani and he's been great. Very supportive and a really nice guy.

I am not convinced that bringing in a private ed psych at this early stage is going be very useful. The LEA will most likely ignore his advice, issue a crap statement, against which you will appeal to SENDIST, and THAT is when you need the independent ed psych. It is also good to find out first what the LEA are proposing -via the statement - so that you can then gather arguments against that.

However, one thing that has been very helpful in my case was the fact that I started the statementing process myself, and, I think as a result of that, got to see all but one of the reports before they were sent to the LEA. I haggled quite a bit with the various professionals and actually managed to get them to write stuff that is now proving very useful (we've got a SENDIST hearing in 4 weeks' time). Definitely try to get them to send you a draft for commenting, before they send it off.

I am new to this website and am trying to find contact details for Allan Willis as he has been recommended to me to prepare a report for tribunal.

If anyone has his contact details I would be very grateful if they could be posted.

Many thanks
Vicki

It is vital that is is a parent who triggers the SSEN for all sorts of reasons including the ones listed above.

Any registered and chartered psychologist can be traced via the British Psychological Society.

Only just spotted this sorry...

Allan Willis was doing a lot of work in Ireland so don't know how much he is around...I left messages for him for about 6 weeks and he never returned a call or email ...that's because I think he was in ireland.

I used Michael Davies a neuro and Educational Psychologist. He is excellent, professional and caring. I won everything my ds needed recently with his help.

Hi

I am seeking an Educational Psychologist - could not get through to Alan Willis from even last year as busy in Ireland ... would it be possible to get contact details of Michael Davies? My ds is on asd but as he is quite withdrawn he is not viewed as disruptive so the school do not want to provide any support for him so trying to appeal...

hi
mums
my name is sharon and i run a charity called the aspergers network, i am also a mum of 3 with asd and a granmum of 2 with asd. anyway i need your help, in northern ireland we have only 1 private psychologist who does any private work and the trusts and ed boards all hate her. i want to be able to give parents the contact deatils of ed psychologists in the U.K. as we can all get cheap flights now and it will take the presure of the only private lady who does any work for us parents. please help i can see mums recommending Allan Willis, David Utani and Micheal Davis are their others and what are their contact details
sharon

I've used Dirk Flower for tribunals very happy to recommend him

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