Personalised SEN tutoring designed around your child’s unique learning needs — helping them build confidence, develop essential skills, and achieve academic success wherever they are in the world.
At SENSpecialists, we know how important the right tutor can be in unlocking a child’s potential. That’s why we work with a carefully selected team of qualified, experienced and compassionate specialists, dedicated to supporting learners with a wide range of needs.
At SENSpecialists, we know how important the right tutor can be in unlocking a child’s potential. That’s why we work with a carefully selected team of qualified, experienced and compassionate specialists, dedicated to supporting learners with a wide range of needs.
Specialist tutors who understand ADHD and autism, delivering personalised support that builds confidence and real academic progress.
Each tutor is trained in supporting children with special educational needs, including autism, ADHD, dyslexia, speech and language difficulties, social-emotional challenges, and more.
We match every learner with a tutor whose skills, teaching style, and expertise best suit their needs.
Our tutors work online and in-person (where available), ensuring support is accessible at home, at school, or across the world.
Wherever you are, we can connect you with the right tutor — our network of professionals spans the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
Specialist knowledge, personalised support, and a focus on the whole child — not just their grades.
Beyond academic learning, we focus on confidence, independence, and emotional well-being.
Our tutors work closely with families, therapists, and schools to ensure consistent strategies and progress.
Every tutor undergoes a thorough vetting process, safeguarding checks, and reference reviews.
Our tutors are not just educators, they are advocates who understand the challenges and celebrate the successes of every child.
Born in the UK and raised across Malaysia and Singapore cultures, I grew up surrounded by cultural diversity and developed a deep belief in the power of education and language. After teaching students attending top elite schools in Singapore, I went on to specialise in Special Education Needs creative learning design support in the UK and SE Asia , helping students from primary level to IGCSE/GCSE to Higher Education.
As an Executive Function Coach, I work especially well with ADHD learners—building the “how to learn” skills like planning, organisation, focus, motivation and self-confidence. I combine exam technique with confidence-building and clear, creative communication so students feel capable, understood, and ready to succeed—both academically and socially.
Tutor Mentor & Learning Designer :
Former Acting Deputy Principal (Private SEN provision School UK )
English Language Dept Lead PSLE and GCE O-Level Singapore
BA Education UK : SEND
PG CERT UK : Education: Creative Teachinng & Learning Design
Post Graduate DIPLOMA (UK) : How Children in SE Asia Aquire English Language.
Publication : The Perception of Autism in ASEAN
Special Education Tutors, Learning Designers, and Executive Function Coaches.
Learning Design Specialist .SEN Tutor, Mentor and Executive Function Coach
SEN and Adult Mental Health Tutor in English and Creative Writing Read
Bespoke tutoring in Maths & Economics, Olympiad Math tutoring with coaching and Special Education Tutor.
SEN and Adult Mental Health Tutor in English and Creative Writing Read
Native Mandarin tutor specialising in PSLE, GCE O-Level, IGCSE & GCSE Chinese and SEN
Michèle is a CAPES-certified Language Educator with over 18 years of distinguished experience across the French National Education system and French, Spanish and German IGCSE and GCSE in international schools.
Whether your child needs academic tutoring, executive function coaching, or confidence-building support, our international team of SEN specialists can provide the right guidance.
A deep dive into your child's specific needs, triggers, and academic history to build a supportive roadmap.
We pair your child with an expert who doesn't just know the subject, but understands their specific neurodiversity.
Lessons paced at your child's speed, using multi-sensory techniques that make learning accessible and engaging.
Teaching students with autism, ADHD, and other special educational needs requires more than content delivery—it demands understanding the whole child. Key considerations include:
Families from 12+ countries trust our tutors.
SEN Specialists combines expertise in teaching high-achieving IGCSE, A-Level, and SAT students with specialised skills for SEN learners. Our tutors:
We apply the same high standards used for top-performing students to SEN learners, ensuring quality education for all. Our approach bridges academic excellence with specialised support, helping students achieve both academic and personal growth.
At SEN Specialists, our learning designer plays a crucial role in creating the most effective educational experience for every student. A learning designer in the SEN context acts as both an educational strategist and a bridge between students, families, and our tutoring team, ensuring that each child receives precisely the right type of support for their individual needs including Executive Functioning skills.
Our learning designer conducts comprehensive assessments to understand each student’s unique learning profile. This involves evaluating academic strengths and challenges, identifying preferred learning modalities, and recognising specific Special Needs requirements such as attention difficulties, sensory processing needs, or social communication preferences. Through detailed analysis, they match stu dents with the most suitable tutor based on subject expertise, teaching style, personality compatibility, and specialised SEN training.
The matching process goes beyond academic requirements—our learning designer considers factors such as whether a student responds better to visual or kinaesthetic approaches, requires structured routines or benefits from flexibility, and thrives in highly interactive sessions or prefers calmer, more focused environments and using their interests to motivate them for learning including the designing of bespoke resouces.
The consultation process involves in-depth discussions with both parents and children to gain a complete picture of the student’s educational journey. Our learning designer meets with parents to under stand their concerns, previous educational experiences, and family goals, whilst also speaking directly with students to hear their voice, preferences, and aspirations.
These conversations help identify not just academic needs but also emotional and social factors that influence learning. The learning designer explores questions such as: What motivates this particular student? What previous approaches have been successful or unsuccessful? How does the student prefer to communicate and engage with learning material?
Whilst our learning designer’s expertise is particularly valuable for students with ADHD, autism, dys lexia, and other special educational needs, the individualised approach benefits all learners. Students without diagnosed SEN often have unique learning preferences, confidence issues, or specific academic challenges that benefit from personalised attention and strategic planning.
For SEN students, the learning designer ensures that teaching methods align with their neurological differences and individual processing styles. For non-SEN students, the same detailed approach helps 3 identify optimal learning strategies that might not be obvious in traditional classroom settings, leading to improved engagement and academic outcomes.
By combining comprehensive assessment, family consultation, and expert knowledge of SEN ped agogy, our learning designer creates what we call the “best educational fit.” This means that students are not simply assigned a tutor based on subject needs alone, but are carefully matched with an educator who understands their complete learning profile.
The result is more effective tutoring sessions, better student engagement, increased confidence, and sustainable academic progress. Students feel understood and supported, parents see meaningful im provements, and our tutors can focus their expertise where it will have the greatest impact.
Our learning designer continues to monitor progress and make adjustments as needed, ensuring that the educational approach evolves with the student’s development and changing needs.
