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When my daughter was in 4th class we went to Julie for an assessment. Her educational assessment was the single most important thing we did for my daughter both for her education and her self-esteem. She went from being upset and frustrated to being confident in her abilities. It helped us to understand how she learns. Julie’s assessment laid the groundwork for my daughter to engage in her education both in school and extracurricular and she really blossomed after. She loves maths and physics. She is now studying Engineering in UCD. The assessment continued to support her through secondary school and is still a benefit as it allows her to access the academic supports that UCD offer.
Parent
Co. Laois
I contacted Julie when my son was about to go into third class as I had some concerns around his progression in school and in particular he was struggling with reading and spellings and had received below average results in STEN testing at the end of second class. We had mentioned this to the school at the time also but felt our concerns were brushed aside as "there were children struggling far more" in the school. When I contacted Julie, she listened to my concerns and went through exactly what she could do to help us and explained the process very clearly from start to finish. Julie made the entire experience extremely straightforward and communication was excellent throughout. Julie did an enormous amount of prep work through parents and teachers questionnaires and also reviewing previous school reports prior to our appointment. On the day of the assessment, despite the necessary covid restrictions, Julie put my son very much at ease and explained everything to him. While he can be quite shy in an unknown environment, Julie made him feel very much at ease which was very clear from how he spoke about the experience. Following the assessment, Julie provided some initial thoughts on the day and followed up with an extremely comprehensive report which was forwarded to us and she also arranged a call to go through it over the phone in detail. While accepting a diagnosis of dyslexia was extremely difficult to hear at the time, engaging with Julie's services has been the best thing we have done for our son. It has meant that he now gets the additional help he needs in school and has allowed us and his teacher to understand why he was not performing to his full potential and to put the necessary steps in place to ensure his needs are catered for.

Julie's recommendations in the report have formed an invaluable part of our journey with dyslexia and our son is getting on so much better in school and has helped with his self esteem. I would 100% recommend Julie to any parent who has concerns around their child's educational progression. As I said, it's very hard to hear the diagnosis but it is now 3 months on since our assessment and I can honestly say it's one of the best decisions that we have made
Parent
Co. Carlow
I wanted to give my daughter every opportunity to progress in life and when she appeared to be struggling with school work I endeavoured to try and help her. I was given Julie’s name as a point of contact and my daughter never looked back since. My daughter was nervous to meet with Julie but was put at ease straight away in the way Julie explained everything to her. We both found Julie to be very understanding, caring and helpful.
Parent
Co. Carlow
Julie carried out a psychological assessment with my son who is in his 3rd year in secondary school. I found her to be very thorough and professional in her work. We spoke in detail both before and after the assessment was carried out, and she explained everything clearly to me. Her report was extremely well written- clear and precise and the teachers in my son’s school complimented the report, as they found her recommendations helpful and to the point. As a result, plans were put in place to help him achieve his potential in class and the teachers had a much clearer understanding of his difficulties thanks to Julie's report. I would highly recommend Julie's services.
Parent
Co. Wexford
My daughter was assessed at the beginning of fifth class. Her reading was below average for her age. She was very nervous going for the assessment but never looked back. She got more resource hours in school and did Toe by Toe reading and Touch Type Read Spell (TTRS). This helped her reading and spelling and computer skills. Her language exemption also has helped especially now in secondary school.
Parent
Co. Carlow
My daughter struggled throughout her secondary school years. Unfortunately, her issues went unnoticed because it was believed she just didn't read enough books and therefore she wasn't expanding her vocabulary and spellings etc. Julie was fantastic. She accommodated us at very short notice. My daughter’s assessment with Julie showed that she is dyslexic and now I also understood the reasons why my daughter struggled, got frustrated and even endured bullying. Julie was very calm and patient with her and explained everything clearly to me after her assessment. My daughter's confidence has grown and she is now getting the help and support she needs. I would have no hesitation in recommending Julie.
Parent
Co. Wexford
My son visited Julie during secondary school for a learning difficulties assessment. He found Julie very helpful and pleasant. The most impressive aspect was Julie explaining the assessment to me afterwards. He is now in UCD and he appreciates the extra time in exams.
Parent
Co. Carlow
My daughter attended for assessment due to her learning difficulties in February 2020. While she was nervous to begin with Julie put her at ease and she worked away without fuss. The report we received afterwards was very thorough and highlighted the areas that we needed to work on both at home and in school. The report made several recommendations and we are using these to support her continued learning. She is getting lots of support in school and I feel that she really is making progress especially since the assessment was completed and the work now is being directed at her needs.
Parent
Co. Kilkenny
My son is in transition year now and had his assessment Easter of first year. He was struggling with French and German. He got a language exemption and since that he can concentrate on his other subjects and is happy at school. He goes to the resource room in his school when language classes are on and asks for help with any of his subjects if he needs it.
Parent
Co. Carlow
My daughter is a 5th year student and was a self-referral to Julie. We her parents referred her as we just felt that there was something ‘not quite on the button’. My daughter is very competitive and would be classed as an elite athlete in her chosen sport. She has always excelled at sport and would have shown an intelligence there when it came to sport that did not follow through on her studies.

As a young child she did not read books and showed no interest in any kind of reading. I knew by her vocabulary that there was something that was being missed by us and by the school. Her school never once intimated that there was any issue and I was always told the same thing that she wasn’t reaching her potential and that if she tried harder she should be an ‘A’ student.

Julie was easy to work with and worked with my daughter to make it very easy for her through the whole process. Her report is very clear. The most important thing to me from my daughter’s dyslexia diagnosis, is that she is so relieved that there is actually something there that has been making school so difficult for her.

She knows that she will have to work differently going forward, she has already been working really hard, and is happy to do so now that we know at least where we are to begin. I would recommend anyone who has concerns to contact Julie
Parent
Co. Kilkenny
My son had an educational assessment with Julie when he was in sixth class. We were very happy with the detailed nature of Julie’s report. Relevant teachers in primary & new secondary school commented on the detailed assessment & recommendations. This makes a huge difference to us to get all the necessary supports & help in place going forward.
Parent
Co. Kilkenny
Julie Davison is a very approachable, friendly and understanding person. She is entirely professional in what she does and this contributed to making our daughter feel very at ease and comfortable during her recent educational assessment. Julie’s report was delivered promptly and was very thorough, readable and of a high quality. It was shared with our daughter’s school as it contained recommendations on how best to help our daughter. Julie explained dyslexia to us in a clear and concise way, which helped us to better understand the needs of our child. We would have no hesitation in recommending Julie as an Educational Psychologist.
Parent
Co. Kilkenny
My son used the services of Julie in July of 2021. She was willing to move her other workload around to accommodate us on very short notice which we really appreciated. She is a very pleasant, professional person. My son enjoyed working with her, as did I. She was so helpful and responsive to any and all questions and queries. Julie made myself and my son feel so at ease, and it was a lovely calm environment for the assessment. The report we received was very detailed and thorough. I would highly, highly recommend using Julie's services.
Parent
Co. Kilkenny
Following her teacher’s advice, I had an assessment carried out for my daughter.  It identified the areas she was having trouble with so that now both myself and the school can work towards making things easier for her. It also prompted me to take my daughter to have an eye test which revealed that she needs glasses - this issue could have gone on for years, making things difficult for her on a daily basis in school.
Parent
Co. Kilkenny

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