Workshop 7: Vulnerable Children and Families: Neurodivergence in Family Court Matters
The prevalence of neurodivergent children and families in family court proceedings is an area of increasing contention and complexity. The needs of neurodivergent children are nuanced, and their developmental outcomes rely on a complex interplay of individual, family and social factors. The needs of such children are often weaponized, misunderstood, and become secondary to co-parenting conflict. The presenter will discuss considerations for all staff working with vulnerable and complex families. Participants will increase their understanding of neurodevelopmental conditions, such as autism, attention, cognitive, speech, and learning differences across the developmental lifespan. Practical strategies for supporting neurodivergent individuals in the family law context will also be discussed.

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* 1. The content of the presentation was consistent with the abstract in the conference brochure

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* 2. Based on the content of this session, I am able to: (1=Strongly disagree, 5=Strongly agree)

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1. Discuss neurodevelopmental conditions, such as autism, attention, cognitive, speech and learning differences across the developmental lifespan.
2. Identify and explain practical strategies to support vulnerable children, adults and families in family law matters.

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* 3. Please rate presenter: Stephanie Lau, MS (1=Poor, 5=Excellent)

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* 4. Please rate this session presentation overall (1=Poor, 5=Excellent)

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* 5. How much did you learn as a result of this CE program? (1=Very little, 5=Great deal)

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* 6. Information presented in this session reflected the most current evidence on this topic (1=Disagree, 5=Agree)

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* 7. How useful was the content of this CE program for your practice or other professional development (1=Not useful, 5=Extremely useful)

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