Mr Burdon in MANCHESTER
I am a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with 15+ years’ NHS forensic experience, specialising in mental health, autism and learning disabilities. I assess communication and social cognition, and their impact on risk, behaviour, mental capacity and legal participation. I consider the person as a whole, taking into account the person's context, enviroment and communication partners. I provide practical recommendations to support communication, decision-making and engagement.
Cleaver in STOWMARKET
Statutory Special Educational Needs & Disabilities mediation & ADR • Statutory Special Educational Needs & Disabilities judicial ADR • Statutory Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Tribunal Appeals (SEND Chamber) • Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Statutory Framework & legislation • Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Mental Capacity Assessments • Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Youth Offending Team • Statutory Education, Health & Care Plan analysis & composition • Accredited CMC Traini...
Dr Horsford in LONDON
Neuropsychological assessments • Parenting assessments • Assessment of cognitive & intellectual abilities • Sexual abuse & risk assessments • Mental health & mental capacity assessments • Disability assessments • Drug use & addiction • Occupational stress & depression • Offender assessment & fitness to plead • Performance & fitness to work assessments • Equality, diversity & human rights • Recruitment & selection • Children Act • Employment Tribunals • Unfair dismissal •...
Dr Banfield in PENRYN
Core Expertise • Neurodiversity in public-sector and forensic contexts - 15 years’ experience working with neurodivergent adults and young people across police, prison, probation and regulatory settings. • Specialist focus on ADHD and autism and general neurodiversity, including long-term health conditions - assessment, differential diagnosis, behavioural formulation and prognostic opinion. Qualified to administer and interpret gold-standard autism diagnostic tools. • Causation and prognosis - clear, court-ready opinions on how neurodevelopme...