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I had a conversation with Professor Joe Elliott, Durham University, and Principal of Collingwood College, because of my interest in supporting children and young people with reading and spelling difficulties.  In this talk, Joe and I discuss; the challenges of identifying dyslexia using pre-defined criteria, highlight factors that maintain the need for a diagnosis of dyslexia, and explore the role of intelligence tests. We finish the conversation with the role of the educational psychologist and how to instill hope to support all learners with reading and spelling difficulties. I hope yo ..read more

The final episode of the Understanding Voices mini-series with me, Ella Mansfield. In this episode, I talk to Bambi French, a SENDCo, coach and podcaster who takes an activist stance in changing the lives of people with visual impairments, something that she has personal experience of. Bambi and I discuss the story of her visual impairment and how she has come to want to help people who are newly diagnosed. We discuss how diagnosis has an impact on identity and how her experiences have influenced her practice as a SENDCo.  Finally, we talk about how EPs can work inclusively with schools ..read more

Series 2 Episode 1  - Sponsored by Bethan Elisa Proofreading (@bethanelisa) and Handmade Home by Ruby (https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/HandmadeHomeByRuby) Welcome to series 2 of The Agents of Hope Podcast. In this episode, I talk to Dr. Cathy Atkinson,  curriculum director at Manchester University training provider and  Educational Psychologist, about her passion for Motivational Interviewing. Cathy and I discuss her journey in psychology with Motivational Interviewing and how it has become a transcendent presence in her day to day practice.  Cathy helps me to understand th ..read more

In this episode, I speak to Dr John McMullen,  Educational Psychologist and Senior Lecturer at Stranmillis College and Queens University Belfast.  In this episode, we speak about John's work and study with War-Affected Children in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.  John discusses how he became involved in work in Africa, the values that have underpinned this work and what he has learnt from engaging in it for 15 years. We explore the importance of being hopeful in times of darkness. We examine the ethicality of work in Africa and the ways in which psychological and cu ..read more

Welcome to episode 6 of the 'Agents of Hope' podcast.  My name is Tim Cox. I am a Trainee Educational Psychologist, and I am passionate about psychology, hope and society.  This podcast aims to promote hopeful thinking and conversation about positive change in the field of applied educational psychology, education and broader society. If you are interested in the podcast, you can subscribe on your podcast streaming platform or follow me on twitter @timceducation. In this episode, I speak to Colin Newton from Inclusive Solutions. Colin talks about his passion for inclusion and person ..read more

Hello everyone and welcome to the second episode of my new podcast 'Agents of Hope'. My name is Tim Cox. I am a trainee Educational Psychologist and I am passionate about psychology, hope and society.  This podcast aims to promote hopeful thinking and conversation about positive change in the field of applied educational psychology, education and wider society. I hope that the podcast can shed light on the positive contribution of passionate people and inspires hopeful thinking, conversations and action. Please subscribe and leave a comment if you enjoyed this episode. Every episode I w ..read more

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In this episode I meet Dr Alexandra Sewell who has recently published a fantastic book called 'Diverse Voices in Education'. Allie is also going to be hosting an Agents of Hope Podcast mini series in which she will interview her co-authors and explore the practice of giving voice to different voices within educational practice.  In our episode we discuss the importance of diversity within our profession and the ways in which we can improve 'meaningful voice practice'.  Support the show ..read more

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