My name is Elsa Suckle. I am a specialist dyslexia, autism, and ADHD practitioner with significant experience supporting neurodivergent learners in secondary school, Further Education, and Higher Education. I have extensive experience delivering engaging training on all areas of neurodiversity, designing professional credit bearing courses, and developing postgraduate programs in the field of Neurodiversity Studies and Critical Autism Studies.

I am a qualified SpLD assessor for dyslexia (12+), dyspraxia (16+), and ADHD (18+ for DSA purposes). I am passionate about putting the right support in place for neurodivergent students and guiding people to better understand how they learn and work best.

Qualifications and current memberships that allow me to work as a specialist assessor include:

• PgDip, Dyslexia (2021), with distinction

• PgCert, Autism (2019), with distinction

• APC - Assessment Practising Certificate, held through Patoss (renewed 2025, next renewal 2028)

• British Dyslexia Association - Associate Membership of the British Dyslexia Association (AMBDA)

• PATOSS, Full Specialist teacher / Assessor Membership

• ADSHE Member - ADSHEQA2306

I am always adding to my training and undertake significant CPD in all aspects of neurodiversity each year to keep my memberships and qualifications up-to-date. Some of the additional training I have undertaken in terms of ADHD and dyspraxia is listed below:

ADHD:

• ADDCA - ADHD Coaching training (Simply ADHD 2023 and Personal Transformation 2024)

• Patoss, Using the ACE+ (2023)

• UKAAN, Psychosocial support and skills training for adults with ADHD (2022)

• Patoss, Recognising ADHD in adults and adolescents in line with the SASC guidance (2021)

• UKAAN, Diagnosis and Assessment of ADHD (2021)

Dyspraxia:

• Patoss - Dyspraxia/DCD in the Pre and Post 16 years (2024)

• Praxis - Beyond Clumsy - Understanding DCD/Dyspraxia in SpLD Assessment (2026)