Claire Salter

Claire began her career teaching English as a foreign language in the UK and abroad. Between 1997 and 2008 she worked in further education, starting out as a course tutor and going on to co-ordinate, then manage the department of Literacy, Numeracy, Language and Dyslexia support. In this role she worked in a number of ways to enhance access to the curriculum, especially for learners with disabilities.

Alongside her teaching and management, Claire also became a trainer delivering a range of events and courses on subjects such as differentiating teaching and learning, making written and spoken communication more accessible and disability awareness. Since 2008 Claire has delivered training to a variety of staff in schools, colleges, workplaces and other organisations across the UK. In her training and consultancy work, Claire is committed to enabling people to maximise their potential by identifying and removing potential barriers.

Training is delivered using very active and engaging methods. There is a lot of pair and group work, as well as direct input, to ensure that participants are fully involved and able to utilise their own knowledge and understanding. Although enthusiastic about raising understanding, Claire is aware of the factors that may constrain services and support so provides practical and achievable strategies that can be applied in a variety of environments.

More recently, Claire has been involved in workplace assessments for employees with Autism, dyslexia and ADHD. These involve undertaking analysis of the barriers to performance and developing bespoke solutions through suggestions for the provision of equipment, adjustments, tools and techniques. 

Claire has teaching qualifications in Post Compulsory Education and EFL alongside specialist qualifications in Applied Linguistics and dyslexia. She has also completed a great deal of training across a range of neuro diversities and disabilities.  Claire has a particular interest in Autism Spectrum Conditions, dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD. Training and study have enhanced her understanding of how people process information and the barriers they may face in education, work and life. She is passionate about developing awareness of these difficulties and barriers and how they may be addressed through the development of strategies use of equipment and the provision of reasonable adjustments.

Claire appeared in BBC3's documentary about dyslexia 'Don't Call Me Stupid', which followed actress Cara Tointon as she looked for ways to overcome the difficulties that having dyslexia had caused her. She has also had chapters in books and articles in journals published as well as recently featuring in a film about ADHD made by the charity ADHD Aware.