Background

Dr Harvey has over 20 years of experience working in educational settings, including public and private schools.  Her diverse experience includes dyslexia testing and diagnosis, educational assessment (dyslexia, learning disorders, giftedness, learning disability, literacy skills), counselling and professional consulting.  She works with children, adolescents and adults. Originally a primary school teacher, she then moved into special education, working with primary-aged students with challenging behaviours.  

While completing a Doctorate in Educational Psychology, she worked as a educational psychologist in primary, secondary and tertiary educational settings, as well as various community organisations such as SPELD Victoria.  Dr Harvey lectured at the University of Melbourne, topics included ADHD, specific learning disorders (Dyslexia) and managing challenging behaviours.  

Dr Harvey specialises in the assessment and diagnosis of dyslexia and specific learning disorders for children, adolescents and adults in the North Western region of Melbourne, Victoria.  If you, or your child is having problems with reading, maths, spelling or writing, contact Jacqui to discuss these difficulties further, they could be related to a form of dyslexia and/or a specific learning disorder.  

Qualifications

Bachelor of Teaching, Deakin University

Bachelor of Education, Deakin University

Graduate Diploma of Psychological Studies, Deakin University

Graduate Diploma of Psychology, Deakin University

Doctor of Educational Psychology, The University of Melbourne

Specialisation - Dyslexia. Specific Learning Disorders. Dysgraphia. Dyscalculia. Assessment and Testing Services.

Dyslexia. Dysgraphia. Dyscalculia. Specific Learning Disorders. General Learning Difficulties. Giftedness. Intellectual Disability.

Professional Associations

Psychologists Board of Australia

Member - Australian Psychological Society (MAPS)

Fellow - APS College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists (FCEDP)

Member - Learning Difficulties Australia (LDA)

All services are by appointment only.  Please contact Jacqui directly to make an appointment.    

School visits by arrangement.