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Ruth Pearse
Founder and Chief Executive
Ruth was a primary teacher in a school with a specialist unit for children with physical disabilities.
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Jo Lavelle
Finance Manager
Jo is a qualified chartered accountant, specialising in corporate tax, and has previously volunteered as our Treasurer.
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Zobia Kalim
Looked After and Adopted Children (LAAC) Service and Support Groups Manager
Zobia is a Specialist Parenting and Sleep Practitioner supporting families with special needs children and families with Looked After & Adopted Children. She also manages our Support Groups.
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Jennie Kettell
Sleep and Helpline Service Manager
Jennie is also a Parent Governor at a local Special School, and helps to run a holiday playscheme for children with Autism.
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Polly Lewis
Administrator and Volunteer Co-ordinator
Polly is a former Information Officer with the Civil Service. She is involved with The RAFT Club and her school PTA. In her spare time, she likes to garden, craft and read.
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Ruth Pearse
Founder and Chief Executive
Ruth was a primary teacher in a school with a specialist unit for children with physical disabilities.
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Jo Billington
Parenting Practitioner
As well as working for PSC, Jo is a doctoral researcher in the Centre for Autism at the University of Reading researching the lived experience of autistic school children.
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Peter Burton
Parenting Practitioner and Volunteer Peer Supporter
Peter is involved in delivering parenting courses and workshops within the LAAC Service. He also facilitates the Dads and Male Carers Support Groups.
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Louise Butler
Parenting Practitioner
She is currently home-educating her son, and loves nothing more than muddy dog walks.
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Helen Cattermole
Sleep Practitioner
Helen also works within Berkshire Foundation Healthcare Trust as a Behaviour Specialist Nurse, and works with adults with learning disabilities.
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Denise Challis
Parenting Practitioner
Denise works with children and families, many of whom have experienced life with special needs, within an educational setting. Her particular interests are ADHD and mental health, and is an accredited mindfulness teacher.
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Leila Cox
Parenting Practitioner
Previously a Training Manager for a Market Research Company, Leila now works in the Special Needs sector and runs the West Berks PDA Support Group, as well as delivering courses and workshops on PDA.
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Eleanor Greaves
Parenting Practitioner
Eleanor has taught children with complex needs for many years. She is a qualified Teacher of the Deaf. She is also lucky enough to be mum to 3 children including her adopted son with special needs.
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Zobia Kalim
Looked After and Adopted Children (LAAC) Service and Support Groups Manager
Zobia is a Specialist Parenting and Sleep Practitioner supporting families with special needs children and families with Looked After & Adopted Children. She also manages our Support Groups.
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Ruth Moyse
Parenting Practitioner
Ruth has worked as a primary school teacher, and is now a full-time doctoral researcher into the experiences of autistic girls at mainstream schools.
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Lyn Oualah
Parenting Practitioner
Lyn is a qualified teacher, an accredited ADHD/ASD coach, an accredited Triple P Parenting Practitioner, and a Solution Focussed 'champion'. After working for Reading Youth Offending Service (2001-17), she has set up her own coaching business (www.rkcs.co.uk).
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Amy Plumer
Parenting Practitioner
Amy has joined the team working with the Autism service. She also works as a paediatric occupational therapist and project worker for the National Autistic Society.
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Liz Slocombe
Parenting and Sleep Practitioner
Liz is a trained Nurse and Complementary Therapist, and in her spare time, is a Guide and Scout Leader.
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Helen Tracey
Sleep Practitioner
Helen also works part time as a Social Worker in a Short Breaks Service for disabled children.
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Mary Van Der Merwe
Parenting and Sleep Practitioner
Mary delivers sleep and autism-focused courses and workshops for PSC, and is a keen gamer!
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Kelsey Rumens
Fundraising and Events Administrator
Kelsey also works part time as an Administrator for a Surveying Company and previously worked in Public Relations.
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Charlie Taylor
Helpline Advisor and PHT Co-ordinator
Charlie provides information for anyone needing help regarding special needs via the phone and email. She supports our practitioners at Autism and ADHD workshops and co-ordinates our People's Health Trust Community Support Groups.
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Toshiko Tani
FUNDING ASSISTANT AND VOLUNTEER ADMINISTRATOR
Toshiko researches funding opportunities. She also supports us by processing registration, attendance and outcome data as a volunteer.
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Caroleanne Beecher
Volunteer Administrator (Helpline)
Carolanne supports our Helpline with calls, emails and admin.
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Peter Hammond
Volunteer Administrator
Peter supports us by processing our event bookings.
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Louise Lambourne
Volunteer Administrator (Helpline and Sleep Service)
Louise supports our Helpline and Sleep Service with their admin, when she's not doing some DIY, gardening or arts & crafts. She is addicted to everything about Harry Potter.
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Sue Moore
VOLUNTEER ADMINISTRATOR
Sue supports us by processing our event bookings and attendance data.
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Karen O'Leary
Volunteer Administrator (Sleep Service)
Karen is a Nurse and mum to two boys. She is volunteering with PSC by supporting our Sleep Service.
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Tatiana Fernandes
IMPACT PRACTICE ASSISTANT
Tatiana is a Psychology Student at the University of Reading, and is on a placement as part of her course.
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Lynne Blencowe
Volunteer Peer Supporter
Lynne is a long term foster carer of three children, two of which have disabilities. She has a training company specialising in training foster carers with a wide range of courses. In her spare time she sings in an Acappella Chorus
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Jo Gordon
Volunteer Peer Supporter
Jo supports families of Looked After and Adopted Children.
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Dawn Rimmer
Volunteer Peer Supporter
Dawn is a single parent and special guardian to her autistic grandson who has lived with her for the last 4 years. She supports families of Looked After and Adopted Children particularly Kinship Carers.
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Ingrid Wittken
Volunteer Peer Supporter
Ingrid supports families of Looked After and Adopted Children.
You can support us in various ways