Course Overview
Steve Chinn was Principal of two specialist schools for dyslexic students before founding his own school. It received Beacon School status from the Government and also the Independent Schools’ Association’s ‘Award for Excellence’. Through Beacon School funding he designed and delivered the UK’s first PG Certificate course on dyslexia and maths difficulties.
Steve’s many research papers, articles and books include the TES/nasen award-winning ‘The Trouble with Maths’. He was editor and compiler of ‘The International Handbook of Dyscalculia and Mathematical Learning Difficulties’ (2015). The 4th edition of his first book ‘Mathematics for Dyslexics: A Teaching Handbook’ will be published this year. He has recently produced an on-line series of tutorial videos. He chairs the British Dyslexia Association’s dyscalculia committee, is a member of ESRC Peer Review College and is an Honorary Advisory Member of the Register of Educational Therapists (Singapore). He has lectured in 30 countries, has done consultation work for the Ministry of Education in Singapore and is a Visiting Professor at the University of Derby.
Presented by Steve Chinn
