Neurowise Academy
empowering learning...
Neurowise Academy
empowering learning...
Neurowise Academy
empowering learning...
Neurowise Academy
empowering learning...
In 2022 India had a population of 1.2 billion people. Current estimates suggest that as much as 10% of students may have a specific learning difficulty and go undiagnosed. This represents a generational loss of potential, both for children hoping to follow their dreams, and for the Indian economy.
Our mission at Neurowise Academy, working together with CReSTeD UK,
is to assist India by enabling
teachers to identify these children and young adults, putting interventions in place
to ensure they achieve their full potential, and by helping schools become centres of
excellence right across India.
We started our mission in January 2023, read about our story here.
Understanding more about neurodiversity: Neurodiversity describes the unique and diverse ways that peoples brains work and learn. It encompasses students with multiple traits of any of the following specific learning difficulties: dyslexia, dyspraxia, discalculia, ADHD for example. This requires special screening, diagnostic testing, and tailored intervention. As part of our work we have designed a special Program of Support specifically to work in schools and universities across India.
To hear more about our journey please contact us here.
Neurowise Academy has been formed to enable learning support provision and accreditation for international schools, colleges, and universities, working closely with our parters such as CReSTeD UK.
Amita Amlani Kenyon : has a passion to support struggling students through their educational journey. She qualified as a post-graduate Assessor and Specialist teacher for Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs) in 2012, with professional certificates in neuroscience. Over the last 10 years she has setup Learning Support Departments in secondary schools, performed extensive screening, assessments and teaching for students with SpLDs. Amita has worked with leading universities, including Cambridge, Exeter, Durham, helping students maximise their undergraduate studies. She is of Indian heritage, graduated in Computer Studies from the University of South Wales, spending over 15 years in IT and financial services, including setting up advanced IT training, before transitioning into education. Post graduate Dip. L7 Assessor, Graduate L5 for SpLD, Professional Certs in Neuroscience, Graduate L5 Computer Studies, MDG (Member of Dyslexia Guild).
CReSTeD Partnership : The Council for the Registration of Schools Teaching Dyslexic Pupils (CReSTeD) has been established since 2013 in order to provide recognition by means of provision of a register of schools and teaching centres that meet their criteria for the teaching of pupils with specific learning differences.
Below are some of our key projects:
Atria University, Bangalore In January 2023 we announced our partnership with Atria University. Here we have proudly set up our Centre of Excellence (CoE), where we successfully delivered a number of workshops, as well as provide a base from where we are able to reach out to other educational institutes across India, to enable them to encourage and support their students with neurodiverse profiles. It is also intended that training sessions, seminars and well as conferences will be held at this location, and all staff associated with this Program of Support will be based here at the Atria University.
I CAN schools, Mysore In January 2023 we were delighted to be able to announce our proof of concept at the ICAN primary and secondary schools based in Mysore. Here we have been able to successfully rollout our Program of Support demonstrating the feasibility of putting in place appropriate training sessions for teachers to be able to cover screening across key year groups, further detailed assessments and also offer intervention programs for those students identified with specific learning differences. It is also our intention to then add these schools onto our recommended list of accredited schools, that is those that fulfil our criteria to be best placed to support those students who learn differently.
If you need further information on any of these projects please email us.
January 2024: We have formally changed our name from iCRESTED to Neurowise Academy to recognise our focus on enablement, specialist learning support and training.
August 2023: Wonderful news! Delighted to announce that our pilot school in India, The ICAN School, is now fully accredited with CReSTeD. Many thanks to Ms Audrey Maben and Ms Astrid Sharon Maben shown in the final stages of accreditation below. Looking forward to continuing our journey as we enable more schools across India!
March 2023: Our article has finally been published in "Dyslexia Review", Spring 2023 edition, where Amita describes setting up NeuroWise Academy (formerly iCRESTED), and establishing our proof of concepts on the ground at Mysore and Bangalore. It's been a long journey, with Covid delaying our plans, though we are encouraged with the progress we've made in the last 12 months.
January 2023: Amita and Ros (from CReSTeD UK) travel to India. See our Instagram page for images and updates on our journey and visits to Atria University and the ICAN schools.
January 2022: We are excited to announce that we will be collaborating with CReSTeD UK, and have secured initial funding for our first international project outside the UK.
What we do We offer face to face and remote training for primary and secondary schools, universities and parents. Training can be customised to suit specific needs.
Programs include Dyslexia awareness. Dyspraxia awareness. ADHD awareness. Group Level Screening (Level 1). In depth screening (Level 2). Student evaluation report writing. Examination Access Considerations. Specialist Teacher Training Programs.
For further information on current course schedules contact us at here.