About Us
Why?
Space To LearnTM was established in 1986 to enable children and adults to be assessed for Specific Learning Difficulties.
Who?
We are experienced professionals with wide contacts across medical and educational areas.
How?
Initial contact begins with a telephone call or email. Once an appointment has been made you will receive a set of questionnaires the responses to which provide us with background information before the actual assessment.
The assessment takes place in a formal but relaxed setting. The aim of the assessment is to discover strengths and development needs. A Written Report containing the results and a remediation programme and detailed recommendations will then follow.
Where?
Within easy reach of Central London rail and motorways.
Practice Pathways
We are a multi-disciplinary team dedicated towards helping children and adults with learning and developmental difficulties. Our methods have been shown to have a beneficial effect on the following:
- Dyslexia
- Dyspraxia
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Language Delay
- Developmental Delay
- Emotional Trauma
- Communication Difficulties
- Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Contact Us
To make an appointment or to contact us, you may do so
By post at:
11, Heathhurst Road,
Sanderstead,
Surrey,
CR2 OBB
Or by telephone on: 020 8657 2352
And by e-mail at: enquiries@spacetolearnonline.co.uk
Alternatively, you may wish to use this form:
Getting to us
We are a few minutes walk from Sanderstead station which is on a direct line to London Victoria (25-30 minutes)
Assessment
We are Psychologists dedicated towards helping children and adults with learning difficulties. We assess for:
- Dyslexia
- Dyspraxia
- Dysgraphia
- Dyscalculia
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Language Delay
- Developmental Delay
- Communication Difficulties
- Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Chartered Psychologists
For Education
Psychologists work directly with children and young people. We use an approach which combines a level of testing and in-context assessment. This allows for a fair description of the child's strengths and weaknesses underpinned by an analysis of why they are experiencing difficulties.
The use of a wide range of comprehensive testing and diagnostic assessment helps to provide recommendations for School Action/Plus of the Code of Practice.
Assistance with framing Individual Education Plans for example, specialist advice and guidance on specific disabilities and particular educational needs in relation to the Disability Discrimination Act.
School based assessments and observations can be arranged as well as inset training days for teachers.
Parents
Having a child/teenager with any sort of learning/behavioural difficulty is challenging and parents also need advice and support.
We have links to parent support groups and specialist agencies that can provide much needed advice and guidance when anxiety and worry is at its height.
Dyslexics although often talented and creative find exam courses leading to Common Entrance, SATS, GCSEs and A levels difficult.
It is not necessary to have a Statement in order to benefit from exam concessions, but students who want to receive extra time (normally 25%) or other concessions during GCSE exams need to have an assessment made by an educational psychologist or specially qualified assessor within 2 years of the exams.
The report should be given to the school or centre where the exams are to be sat, who will then make the arrangements with the examination board.(s).
Services Offered
For Employers
Psychologists identify abilities and potential by using tests and job-relevant exercises for selection, appraisal and career counselling. They help motivate people and help assess performance both on and off the job. They can advise on stress management. They can also help people and organisations adapt to change.
An integral part of their work is in the area of Disability Discrimination and Equal Opportunities. For example an employee may have a specific learning difficulty. Investment in assessment and support is rewarded by the return of an employee working to their full potential.
Creativity and the effective use of communication models are essential tools utilised at Space To Learn.
Staff and the place of work
INDIVIDUALS
- Assessment by a Chartered Psychologist
- Work based assessments
- Preparing expert witness reports for employment tribunals
- Work skill’s evaluations and recommendations for adjustments
- One to one coaching
- Career guidance
ORGANISATION
- Expertise cover Occupational and Educational Psychology
- Advice and guidance for recruitment, selection and training processes
- Specific learning needs awareness training to staff and management
- Expert witness reports for employment tribunals
- Key adjustments at the place of work
TRAINING COURSES
- Advice on interviews
- Training and coaching for the workplace
- Career planning
- Dyslexia in the workplace awareness sessions and courses:
- Specific Learning Difficulty awareness in the place of work
- Creativity at work
- Skills development
- Preparing for work or new job role
- Change
KEY TRAINING ISSUES
Structure and content of courses are agreed with the client/organization. This allows us to focus on the particular needs of the individual and the organization.
We work with you to develop a course that targets the issues you wish to address.
STUDENTS
We assess for the Disabled Students Allowance at our base in Sanderstead or visit the College or University. The Learning Support Department and Space To Learn arrange such visits.
THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS
In general this involves a cognitive analysis to help identify STRENGTHS and DEVELOPMENT NEEDS.
Reading, writing, spelling and mathematics tests to identify level of attainment.
A discussion is held where:
- FEEDBACKis provided
- An ACTION PLAN is agreed
- A WRITTEN REPORT is provided with RECOMMENDATIONS
Patricia Rouse
BA, PGCE, PhD
Patricia is a Chartered Educational Psychologist and has worked with children for over twenty years. After graduating in psychology she taught for a number of years before becoming fascinated in language disorder and the area of children with learning difficulties.
Working as a consulting psychologist at the Dyslexia Institute she came to realize that problems of learning how to read and spell could have their basis in physiology, nutrition and how information is processed through the senses.
Patricia is one of the founders of Space to Learn™ which was set up to explore, facilitate and help remediate learning, emotional and behavioral difficulties.
Children present at various points
in the pyramid of learning and it is the focus of the
team to ensure that every child is supported at each
stage of their development.
Pyramid of Learning
James Rouse
BSc., BA., MSc., MBA., PGCE C.Psychol
James has been involved with Space To Learn since its inception in 1980 - He is a Chartered Psychologist and holds a Masters Degree in Occupational Psychology and an MBA specializing in Creative Management and Change Management.
James is trained in a variety of instruments including the Occupational Personality Questionnaire, the Myers Briggs Type Indicator and the full range of InnerView instruments designed for career and personal development. He is trained in Neuro Linguistic Programming, Coaching and Performance.
James is heavily involved in the assessment of adults for a variety of situations from legal work to assessing students for the Student's Disabled Allowance. He has developed a particular interest in hidden disabilities such as ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and communication difficulties at the place of work. He also consults in a practice based in Harley Street.