Clinical Psychologist
Author of Asperger's Syndrome.

Ian Newey is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist working in a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (Tier 3) in Norwich within the NHS. He has a special interest in Asperger's syndrome and wrote a Doctoral thesis on psychological interventions for Asperger's syndrome.

His interest in Asperger's syndrome began in 1993 when he worked as an Assistant Psychologist working under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist with people with (global) learning difficulties. Several relatively able boys and men with circumscribed difficulties in social interaction, communication and imagination were referred to the department. After a little reading around the subject, Ian realised that these boys would fit the diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome, and tried to help them with their difficulties. Since then, the scale of the problem has become clearer: some authors estimate that the prevalence of Asperger's syndrome is in the region of 3.6% of live births. Since then, Ian has worked extensively with adults, adolescents and children with the syndrome, and their families. This work has included individual therapy, family work, a therapy group for young adolescents and a Doctoral level research study with young adults. Ian also offers supervision to the Project Leader of Asperger Norfolk, an excellent voluntary charitable agency offering support to people with Asperger's syndrome and their families.

Qualifications:

• B.Sc. (Hons.) - Psychology - University of Wales, Bangor
• M.Sc.- Health Science - University of East Anglia
• Clin.Psy.D. - Clinical Psychology - University of East Anglia
• Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society

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