Dyslexia First

I am Michala Morton. I am a fully qualified Specialist Teacher of Dyslexia who is passionate about unlocking the potential of individuals who have dyslexia. I work for the British Dyslexia Association and The Dyslexia Association assessing children and adults. I have worked in Special Needs for over 20 years across a wide range of educational settings. I also worked for a Local Education Authority for 14 years assessing and tutoring children with dyslexia. Qualifications Postgraduate Diploma with Distinction: Specific Learning Difficulties, Liverpool John Moores University, 2012 Postgraduate Certificate with Distinction: Advanced Educational Practice (Dyslexia), Liverpool John Moores University, 2011 M.Ed. Merit: Master of Education in the faculty of Humanities Psychology Education, University of Manchester, 2007 Child Development Module with Distinction, The Open University, 2006 B.Ed. Honours: Degree of Bachelor of Education, Liverpool Hope University, 1997 Professional Bodies APC – Assessment Practicing Certificate (recognises the professional achievement, training and skills of specialist teachers) Member of PATOSS (The professional association of teachers of students with specific learning difficulties) Associate Member of the British Dyslexia Association (AMBDA) Full and enhanced DBS (updated annually) Information Commissioner’s Office (ico) Hiscox professional insurance