About Edward Joyce
Background, Career & Education
Background
Edward Joyce is an Educational Psychologist, working with students in primary schools, post-primary schools, and third level colleges. He has extensive teaching experience with first and second level students, and with students with learning difficulties. He was the Principal of St. Anne`s School, Taylors Hills, which is an integral part of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), HSE, West, and he was part of a multidisciplinary team involved in the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents, who had social, emotional, behavioural, and psychiatric problems.
Edward also worked with the National Educational Psychological Services (NEPS) for a number of years. He takes referrals directly from parents, teachers, and from other professionals. He also works for the Department of Education and Skills (SCPA Scheme) and for many third level colleges.
Career
- Psychologist with National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS)
- Principal of St. Anne's School, Taylor's Hill, Galway (CAMHS)-working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Primary school teacher - worked in mainstream and learning support classes
- Part-time lecturer on Special Education Courses in NUI, Galway, and Mary Immaculate College of Education, Limerick
Education and Training
- PChartered Psychologist, Psychological Society of Ireland (Ch. Psychol. Ps. S.I.)
- PM.Sc. in Psychology (Hons.) - Open University
- PDiploma in Psychology - Open University
- PM.Ed. (Hons.) - NUI, Galway
- PH.Dip. Ed. (Hons.) - NUI, Galway
- PA&B Certificates in Occupational Testing (BPS)-
- Poccupational testing and personality profiling
- PTraining in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI) and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI)
- PTraining in PECS and TEACCH systems for working with ASD students
- PTraining in assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorders
- PTraining in the assessment of ADHD and ADD
- PTraining in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the Classroom
- PTraining in occupational testing and personality profiling (British Psychological Society)
Educational Psychologists
Educational Psychologists are applied psychologists who work mainly within the educational system and in the community, to further the learning and development of children and adolescents. They also work closely with the parents, teachers, and other professionals, who are involved in the education and development of these children and adolescents.