Erin B Allan, Educational Consultant, provides educational testing and assessments to identify and evaluate children’s learning styles, strengths and weaknesses. With a holistic view, I look at the whole child and how to best help each child reach their full potential. Whether through facilitating Exam Access Arrangements or putting together a comprehensive educational profile on a child, I use the latest tests and assessments to help parents and teachers understand and help students overcome their difficulties.

·         Testing for Learning Differences and Disabilities such as dyslexia (reading and decoding struggles), dysgraphia (written language delays), and dyscalculia (math delays)

·         Consultation with parents and caregivers regarding your child’s school services such as effective accommodations individually tailored to your child’s strengths and need areas, and offer information on research based interventions.

·         Research based strategies for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

·         Research based strategies for children with Learning Disabilities

·         Planning, administering and writing comprehensive evaluation

I came to Kenya in 2002 to work for Kenya Community Centre for Learning- one of Kenya’s first schools for children with mild to severe learning disabilities. At this time, there were few qualified professionals who could offer diagnostics for children who are struggling to cope in mainstream schools. It was apparent then, as it is now, that there needs to be more awareness and acceptance of children with learning problems as well as solutions to help these children reach their full potential.

With a Bachelors degree in Psychology and Rhetoric from UC Berkeley, I have always had an interest in helping children who struggle to learn in conventional settings and worked as a private tutor for children with an array of learning problems, as well as a preschool teacher. I’ve recently got my Masters of Science in Education- Special Education with an International Perspective and qualified with the British Psychological Association with a Certificate of Psychometric Testing, Assessment and Access Arrangements. My goal is to work with parents, students and teachers together to identify each child’s potential and a path to achieve this. Using widely recognised tests and assessments in a structured and deliberate manner, my goal is to help each child overcome their difficulties.