Siobhan McNiff OCR Dip SpLD PGCE
- ROLE:Lecturer, Member of the Centre for Academic Success
- CONTACT:+971 (0)4 374 8982
- EMAIL:[email protected]
Biography
Siobhan McNiff is a Member of the Centre for Academic Success and Learning Disability Counselor at Middlesex University Dubai. She lectures on the University’s International Foundation Programme, teaching academic writing and reading strategies for research.
Siobhan holds a BA Honours in English Literature, a Certificate in Education, and a Postgraduate OCR Diploma in Teaching Learners with Specific Learning Difficulties. She is a Member of the Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties.
Qualifications
- Postgraduate OCR Diploma in Teaching Learners with Specific Learning Difficulties
- BA (Hons) English Literature, Southampton University
- Certificate in Education, University of Warwick
Previous Roles
- Adjunct International Foundation Programme Lecturer Middlesex University Dubai
- Learning Support Manager, Coventry University
- Dyslexia Support Manager, Warwickshire College
- Essential Skills Curriculum Coordinator, City College Coventry
Membership
- Member of Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties
Research Interests
- Strategies for success for students with Specific Learning Difficulties in Higher Education
- Methods of diagnosis and effective support of students with dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, dysgraphia and dyscalculia
- The impact of physical and sensory disabilities upon HE academic skills
