About the Trainer

Janet Taylor lives with developmental dyspraxia and has had 8 years experience of raising awareness of dyspraxia and related Neurodiversity She is well known and respected in the Neurodiversity and disability movement.

She set up a self help group for adults with dyspraxia on a voluntary basis after experiencing discrimination in the work place and has now become a freelance consultant in dyspraxia and related specific learning differences.
She was awarded a Millennium Award in 2002 to facilitate a very successful conference ‘Dyspraxia In Adulthood’ on 24th June 2002 in Manchester which was well attended by a diverse group of 80 professionals and members of the public.
She is currently writing her autobiographical novel, ‘A Nice Girl but just not Suitable- a Dyspraxia Journey into Adulthood’.

She was a part time lecturer and student at the University of Bolton and student lecturer at Manchester University Community and Youth Work department after being a student on the Diploma in Community and Youth Work.
She is now working part time as a Travel Training Project Co-ordinator at Bolton Association Network of Drop- ins on a pilot project for people with mental health issues
For the past 8 years on a voluntary basis is the founder and co-ordinator of Greater Manchester Dyspraxia Adult Action

Qualifications:

Manchester University Teaching Cert: F.E Training of People with Learning Difficulties
City and Guilds 731 Teaching Special Needs in F.E.
Diploma: Community and Youth Work
BA (Hons) Community Studies
PGCE Teaching in Further and Higher Education
Studying on MA SEN in September 2008

Previous Satisfied Customers:

Provided training in dyspraxia awareness and related conditions for the following:

• Shaw Trust
• Open University
• University of Salford
• Manchester University Community & Youth Work Unit
• Manchester City Council
• Disability Rights Commission
• The British Adult Dyslexia Association
• The Dyspraxia Foundation
• Connexions
• Developmental Adult Neurodivesity Association (DANDA)
• Cumbria SEN Support Team
• Oldham NHS
• New Deal at Job Centre Plus
• Blackburn and Darwin SEN Support Team
• University of Bolton Designing Futures Project
• University of Bolton MSc Computer Aided Product Design
• Inclusive Education Movement. (University of Bolton)
• Ashton 6th Form College
• Bolton association Network of Drop- ins (BAND)
• Loretto 6th Form College (Manchester)
• Xaverian 6th Form College (Manchester)
• Stonefish Consortium (for Dyslexia Tutors in Further Education in the Greater manchester area)
• Community Development Exchange (CDX)
• Greater Manchester Dyspraxia Adult Action
• Salford Disability Forum
• Pankhurst Woman’s Centre (Manchester)
• University of Bolton Disabled Students Action Group
• Salford Dyslexia Group