Institute of Education London

Gill Brackenbury

• Qualifications and position:
  • MA Psychology and Special Needs
  • National and International Inclusive and Special Needs Programme Leader
  • Joint Co-ordinator of SENJIT
• Faculty:
  • Faculty of Policy and Society
• Department:
  • Department of Psychology and Human Development
• Centre:
  • SENJIT
• Summary:
  • Background: Originally a teacher of children with specific learning difficulties. Ran a special care unit for children with severe learning difficulties. Interests in literacy development and difficulties. Impact of training on teacher's and teaching assistants in their work place.
• Teaching:
  • Programme leader for the SEN Accredited Outreach Level 4 modules that are part of the Foundation Degree.
    Teaching on the B.Ed SIE elective module.
    Course leader and teaching on the Post-graduate Diploma in Special and Inclusive Education (specialising in SpLD dyslexia) with recognition from the British Dyslexic Association (AMBDA). Consisting of: Understanding Specific learning difficulties (dyslexia), Assessment of Specific learning difficulties (dyslexia) and Evidence based practice: Specific learning difficulties (dyslexia), all three optional modules are also part of the Masters in Special and Inclusive Education.
    Programme leader of the Joint Professional Practice Language and Communication Needs Masters.
    Programme leader and teach on the Masters in Special and Inclusive Education (Cairo).
    Coordinate Outreach accredited courses in Specific Learning Difficulties (dyslexia), the National award for SENCOs and PPD as part of SENJIT.
• Professional Activities:
  • Steering group member for the SpLD_Dyslexia Trust.
• Personal Country Knowledge:
  • Egypt