About Us

Mary Mountstephen

Mary Mountstephen MA (SEN) is a former British headteacher who has worked at senior level in mainstream, special and independent schools.

 She currently leads a specialist assessment and learning development centre at an independent school in England which hosts pupils from many countries and  has advised at national government level on dyslexia and learning difficulties.

In addition to this she practices privately in colllaboration with colleagues in the fields of educational psychology, behavioural optometry, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy.

She works in the U.K. and Asia providing certificated training using programmes she has developed specifically for the international sector based on extensive research and practice.

Her 1:1 assessments provide  a unique insight into a child's strengths and weaknesses based on an approach which is individually tailored to the specific needs of the child and family.Parents seeking placement in independent schools can request specific assessments and reports to support the application process. 

As author of several books and many articles for national magazines and journals, she specializes in early years and primary education and in the most effective ways to identify and address hidden barriers to learning.

 

I am pleased to see that you have now had several books published since we last met.  I am sure they must be helping to improve outcomes for children like my John, as did your Multisensory Intervention with him back in 2008.  John is now more than half way through his second year at UWE and very much at home there.  He is so much more confident now about all sorts of situations that he could not have handled a few years ago so thank you so much for everything you did for him!

A parent