Sarah McGinley Psychology and Education Services
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Experience change with Sarah McGinley Psychology and Education assessments
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Sarah McGinley
B.A., Dip. Psych, MSc OccPsy, PGCE, PGDSL.
C.Psychol., Ps.S.I.
Sarah McGinley is a chartered psychologist and an experienced professional working in the special education sector for over 16 years. Sarah specialises in providing bespoke supports to families in Galway and nearby
Sarah has worked in the UK, Canada, and in Australia and is now based in Galway, Ireland.
Sarah's main area of interest is working with school aged children age 4-18 who fall in the mild and moderate intellectual disability range. As well as working with children and families facing difficulties navigating services and supports.
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Sarah is experienced in identifying, supporting, and working with children and young people who experience difficulties at school because of things like ADHD, ASD, dyslexia or neuro diversity.
Sarah is available for psychology assessments, intellectual functioning assessment, educational advice and for general support and guidance for families supporting young people with a variety of needs.
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Sarah is very happy to offer advice on other supports available in Galway for parents new to the role of supporting someone who faces additional challenges.
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NO question is a bad one - get in touch if you think Sarah could help your family.
Psychological Services
Guidance On Every Step of the Way
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​If your child's teacher has suggested your child could benefit from psychology supports, additional support at school or you have any concerns about your childs educational progress, get in touch.
Sarah can provide In-school Support for pupils with additional learning needs.
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By following programmes like the structured TEACCH methods, we can work with class teachers or SNAs to help develop and plan suitable resources and tasks.
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When children are struggling at school we are
available for consultation on what could best support a young person get the best out of their school day.
Services include​
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Assessments for general learning difficulties
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School leaver assessment
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​Preschool leaver assessment
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Psychological and Psycho-educational assessments
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Screening assessments for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
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Screening assessments for ADHD
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Assessment of intellectual functioning. Identification and diagnosis of intellectual disabilities
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Reading writing and arithmetic assessment; and adaptive functioning
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Available to work as part of a multidisciplinary team for an assessment of Autism.
Available to work with families to help prepare homes to best meet the needs of their young people with additional needs.
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​Available to support families and schools.
We can support you in navigating the Irish school system and NCSE services.
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We can write recommendations for additional school based support such as assistive technology, SNA support for primary care needs or support in the classroom.
Get in touch to book an appointment or for more information.
Available to Support in the home - working with families to implement changes to support their young people with their individual needs.
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Contact
Contact us today by email
galwaypsychology@gmail.com or by filling out the form below
Get in touch to learn more about our services or to request an appointment.