Background and expertise


David Andrews

Training

  • M. Ed. in Special Education (Educational Psychology). Graduated with Distinction after training in the School of Education at University of Birmingham (SoE Division: Inclusion, Special Education and Educational Psychology), in December 2006. Specialised in autism, but degree content follows closely the syllabus for the BPS Diploma in Educational Psychology (the primary qualification for practice as an educational psychologist in the UK)
  • Five years' post-graduate training and education, under the supervision of Dr. Glenys Jones, Chartered Educational/Child Psychologist
  • Equivalent undergraduate study credit to an Ordinary B. A. (with 50% of accrued credit in applied psychology) including all areas of psychology required by the British Psychological Society for graduate basis for registration, giving (together with the M. Ed. degree) more than the number of points required to be eligible for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society
  • Eligible for Graduate Membership of BPS, and therefore entitled to be referred to as a psychologist
  • Training and experience in remedial mathematics teaching for further education
  • Fluent in spoken and written Finnish for everyday uses
  • Trained in the use of various testing tools to assess educational needs, e.g. WASI, WISC-R, Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test, Test of Non-verbal Intelligence 3rd Ed, Developmental Test of Visual Perception, NEO Five Factor Inventory, Kaufman Functional Academic Skills Test, Barrett's Occupational Counselling Battery (Level C test user, registered with Psychological Assessment Resources Inc., Florida)
  • Experience in conducting screening/diagnostic interviews and tests for major developmental and educational difficulties including (but not limited to) autism, ADHD, specific learning difficulties (dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, etc)
  • International Associate Editor in Finland for the practitioner-research journal Good Autism Practice
  • Chairperson for Autistic People Against Neuroleptic Abuse (APANA) political pressure group
  • Consulting Member on Inclusion, Special Education & Educational Psychology with the Finnish Autistic Empowerment Committee

Publications

  • Andrews, D.N.(2002): "Mental Health Issues in Asperger Syndrome: Preventive Mental Health Work in Good Autism Practice", Good Autism Practice, May 2002.
  • Andrews, D.N.(2006): "Mental Health Issues Surrounding Diagnosis, Disclosure and Self-Confidence" in Murray, D., (2006) Coming Out Asperger: Diagnosis, Disclosure and Self-Confidence. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London.

Presentations

Contact

david.andrews.ed.psych@gmail.com