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This specialised training course is designed to empower legal professionals with the knowledge, tools, and strategies to provide optimal support to neurodiverse clients. Whether you're a lawyer, paralegal, or part of a legal support team, this course will equip you to better understand, communicate with, and advocate for individuals with neurodiverse conditions such as Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, and others.

Key Course Objectives:

Understanding Neurodiversity
Gain foundational insights into neurodiverse conditions, how they impact communication, comprehension, and legal decision-making, and learn how to adapt your approach to better meet the needs of these clients.

Creating an Inclusive Environment
Learn how to create a more inclusive and accessible legal practice, from physical spaces to communication strategies, ensuring that neurodiverse clients feel comfortable and supported.

Effective Communication Strategies
Discover techniques for adjusting your communication style to be clearer, more structured, and adaptable. Understand how to present legal information in ways that are easy for neurodiverse individuals to process and act on.

Legal Advocacy and Ethical Considerations
Explore ethical considerations specific to neurodiverse clients, such as ensuring informed consent, respecting decision-making abilities, and offering reasonable adjustments to support client autonomy.

Mental Capacity Act refresher
Recap on the Mental Capacity Act with relevant scenarios and case studies to further imbed knowledge.

Who Should Attend:

Lawyers and legal professionals working with clients from diverse neurological backgrounds.

Paralegals, legal assistants, and office staff looking to improve client relations.

Legal advocates interested in promoting accessibility and inclusivity in law.

Course Format:

Duration: 6 hour programme delivered virtually over one day (please note the duration includes breaks)

Delivery: Available as a live online workshop

Certification: Participants will receive a certificate of completion for continuing professional development (CPD) with a value of 6 CPD hours which will be valid for 3 years from the date of issue.

By the end of this course, you will be equipped to confidently engage with neurodiverse clients, ensuring that your practice is more inclusive and responsive to the needs of this important community.

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Supporting Neurodiverse Clients in Legal Practices: A Comprehensive Training Programme

By The Autism Training Network Ltd

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