Educational and Child Neuropsychology Services in Dorset
Dr Kam Chi Io
Educational & Child Psychologist
Bachelor of Medicine, MSc, Dip, DEdPsy
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Specialities
Cognitive and Learning Assessments
Education Planning
Neurodevelopmental Needs (ASD & ADHD)
School-based Consultation and Support
Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs
Supporting Looked-after and Vulnerable Children
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Therapeutic Approaches
Child-centred Approach
Educational Psychology Formulation and Consultation
Evidence-based Assessment and Advice
Systemic and School-based collaboration​
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Location
Dorset and surrounding areas
Remote (on-line)
A Bit About Me
Dr Kam Chi Io is an Educational and Child Psychologist with experience working across schools, specialist education provision and local authority psychology services. She currently works as a main-grade Educational Psychologist in Dorset, supporting children and young people with a wide range of learning, social, emotional and neurodevelopmental needs, and working closely with families, education professionals and wider services.
Before qualifying as an Educational Psychologist, Dr Io worked extensively in education, including supply teaching, specialist tutoring, and supporting children in mainstream, SEN and alternative provision settings. She also has experience working with looked-after children and collaborating with community social care teams, giving her a strong appreciation of the broader systems around a child.
Dr Io is committed to providing thoughtful, child-centred and evidence-based psychological input. She is particularly interested in supporting children with complex learning and neurodevelopmental needs, and is further developing her expertise through postgraduate training in Clinical Paediatric Neuropsychology.
Explore the Specialist Support We Offer​
We support children’s mental health needs with evidence-based approaches like CBT, systemic therapy and trauma-focused interventions. Psychology therapy provision is goal focused to promote well-being and empower children and families to manage challenges effectively.
EDUCATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY
Through assessments and tailored interventions, we support children and young people to manage educational challenges, develop skills and achieve their full potential. We work with families and educational professionals to foster positive relationships and promote inclusive practices.
We conduct assessments to identify cognitive strengths and challenges, providing information to inform interventions and rehabilitation. Our assessments address needs such as behaviour, learning, memory, attention, executive functioning, and social-emotional regulation.
We specialise in working in the medico-legal setting providing expert witness neuropsychology and educational psychology assessments. with comprehensive evaluations, impartial reports, and tailored recommendations and prognosis. We assist Claimants and Defendants, providing unbiased opinion to inform legal proceedings.
Our approach is assessment-led and formulation driven. Support is and evidence-based, grounded in neuropsychological formulation and developmental understanding. We provide clear, impartial opinion to inform clinical, educational, rehabilitation, and medico-legal decision-making, with intervention where clinically indicated.
We are registered practitioner psychologists (HCPC) who provide neuropsychological, psychological and educational services for children and young people with a range of complex needs. Including assessment, therapy, rehabilitation, MDT input, teaching/ training, and expert opinion across health, education and legal contexts.