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Changing Mind’s Educational Psychologists use a range of assessment techniques, which highlight both individual’s strengths, and possible areas of development. Individual assessments build on strong psychological principles and focus on providing information relating to:

• The learning/school context, i.e. situations where individuals are most likely to meet difficulties in their learning;
• Strengths and situations/tasks where individuals experience less/least difficulty;
• Specific ways in which individuals approach learning tasks;
• Identification of emotional as well as cognitive features of an individual’s approach to learning;
• How the individual’s learning scenario could be improved;
• A detailed picture of the amount and type of input that will be necessary to bring about the required amount of change.

Consultation provides a framework for using different psychological models and theories. It is a problem-solving approach, which acknowledges the different skills and expertise of the professionals and parents/carers involved with the child or family. The aim of the consultation is to help the person seeking help/advice (consultee) to explore possibilities and identify a range of actions that are most appropriate for them.

Educational Psychologists working at Changing Minds use a range of assessment techniques, which highlight both individual’s strengths, and possible areas of development. Individual assessments build on strong psychological principles and focus on providing information relating to:

• The learning/school context, i.e. situations where individuals are most likely to meet difficulties in their learning;
• Strengths and situations/tasks where individuals experience less/least difficulty;
• Specific ways in which individuals approach learning tasks;
• Identification of emotional as well as cognitive features of an individual’s approach to learning;
• How the individual’s learning scenario could be improved;
• A detailed picture of the amount and type of input that will be necessary to bring about the required amount of change.

Psychological based interventions promote the holistic development of the child or young person. Interventions focus on raising attainment, promoting emotional well-being and facilitating social and educational inclusion. Interventions can take place at an individual child, group or systems level. Changing Minds Psychologists can offer advice and support on a wide range of intervention strategies such as;

• Dynamic assessment
• Motivational interviewing
• Pupil target setting
• Cognitive behavioral approaches
• Precision teaching
• Mindfulness
• Writing social stories
• Building resilience and teaching optimism
• Mediated learning
• Restorative justice
• Improving social skills and social use of language
• Effective behavior management for children and young people with neuro developmental conditions

Changing Minds – Psychology Service provides training for parents and parent groups, schools, early years providers and other services and agencies. Training is considered to be a vehicle for change and as such is responsive and tailored to individual need. Training can be offered to respond to different levels of need, from particular learning scenarios to training at an organization or service level. As experienced applied psychologists we are best placed to understand and facilitate the solution to a range of complex and challenging situations experienced by individuals and organizations.