Holly Swinton is a Specialist Dyslexia Assessor, providing dyslexia testing, assessment and diagnosis across the Midlands.
Holly is a graduate of Royal Holloway-University of London, Bath Spa University and Edge Hill University. She lives in the Cotswolds and works all over the Midlands.
She started her career as a primary school teacher, teaching children from Reception to Year Six. After leaving the teaching profession, she established a tutoring business. In the process, she developed tried-and-tested ways to help under-achieving children progress to the top of the class.
Dyslexia quickly emerged as her specialism. Keen to do more to help dyslexic children and adults, she undertook masters-level study to become a Specialist Dyslexia Assessor, graduating with a PGCert SpLD (Dyslexia) qualification.
Holly is not just a dyslexia assessor. She is an author, public speaker, and media commentator, raising awareness around the subject of dyslexia.
She also used her in-depth knowledge of dyslexia to author a book, Defeat Dyslexia!: The Parents’ Guide to Understanding Your Child’s Dyslexia.
Many people are surprised to learn that Holly herself is dyslexic. Her success (in academia and the world of work) provides a real source of inspiration for her clients, young and old. Read Holly’s Dyslexia Story, where she recounts what it was like for her, growing up dyslexic.
Holly is assisted by Trisha Barnes, a PA with over 20 years’ experience in administration. Trisha lives in Bristol with her teenage son, who is on the autism spectrum, and their rescue dog, Smudge.