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    Social Care assessment for neurodivergent families and children

    Social workers need to take great care to understand neurodivergence (ND) before embarking on assessing ND families. A lack of understanding often leads to false accusations of FII and even unnecessary child protection proceedings.

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    Meet the expert

    Rachel Gavin

     

    Rachel Gavin is an independent social worker working with Neurodivergent children, young people, and adults. Rachel is an expert witness and provides specialist assessments and reports for adults and children with complex needs for Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunals, Judicial Review, the Court of Protection and Family Court. Rachel and her two colleagues have been recognised as BASW 'Amazing Social Worker 2022' award and Social Care Wales Leadership and Management award 2023.  

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    Patrick Jones - Course author