Autor: Jamie Crabb

Jamie Crabb has over 10 years’ experience working in secondary and higher education.  Following his BA (Hons.) Drama and Education he worked as project coordinator for the Metropolitan Police Safer Schools Project initiative in Haringey and completed his Masters in Performance Practices and Research.  He subsequently worked as visiting lecturer/tutor in applied theatre and theatre and performance at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (RCSSD). More recently, Jamie’s work has focused upon specialist support and assessment for specific learning differences (Sp LDs) and neurodiversity in higher education.  He was the Disability Services Coordinator at RCSSD until early 2014, and currently works as a freelance Sp LD tutor, assessor and assistive technology specialist, and is completing his postgraduate training in integrative counselling and psychotherapy.  He is part of the Diversity and Ability (Dn A) Leadership Team with a role in training and innovations.  Dn A (http://www.dnamatters.co.uk) is a social enterprise specialising in integrating assistive technology and study strategies, and other specialist support for students with disabilities, Sp LDs and other neurodiversity in Higher Education and the workplace, and recently with the charity Crisis in London.  He is involved in the executive committee and a quality assured member of the Association of Dyslexia Specialists in Higher Education (ADSHE), a member of the Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Sp LDs (PATOSS), the National Association of Disability Practitioners (NADP), Psychotherapists and Counsellors for Social Responsibility (PCSR) and a student member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).