I have 25 years’ experience of working with people with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum conditions. For 13 years I was employed within the NHS as a clinical psychologist working within community learning disability teams. For the latter part of my career in the NHS I was employed as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist managing and leading the clinical psychology provision across Manchester’s Learning Disability Service provided through three community learning disability teams. For the last 14...

Challenging behaviour - violence and aggression • Positive behaviour support • Dynamic appraisal for situational aggression (DASA risk tool)

I am a trained psychiatrist and have a masters in mental health law. I work as a forensic psychiatrist and have expertise and experience of providing evidence in legal proceedings to courts. I have specialist expertise in learning disabilities and autism spectrum disorders. I have provided second opinion reports for Mental Health Review Tribunals. I am able to provide psychiatric reports and advice on matters such as fitness to plead.

An experienced educational psychologist with considerable and successful experience at carrying out a range of assessments to detect specific learning difficulties, including the effects of brain injury on a child's ability to learn. Qualified to conduct a range of psychometric tests with children and young people between the ages of 6 and 16. Able to assess a child's learning potential as well as those forms of teaching which will best help a child to learn.

Psychological assessments of: 1. Civil/personal injury such as accidents and medical negligence 2. Employment law, including the Equality Act, racial discrimination, fitness to work and Occupational Mandated Psychological Assessments 3. Immigration and asylum 4. Vulnerable witness and special measures 5. Adult mental health, and especially PTSD Working in particular with: • Media, TV, journalists • Aviation psychology and neuropsychology • Police and emergency services • Military and veterans • Criminal Injuries Compensation...

I specialise in psychological assessments of adolescents and adults from the age of 14 years and above. I have been carrying out psychological assessments for the civil courts since 2008. My specialist areas of expertise include the assessment of: • General mental health • Trauma, PTSD and complex PTSD • Trauma following childhood abuse • Trauma with individuals seeking asylum • Trauma following injury or clinical negligence • Trauma and impact on mental health following criminal injury • Adult attachment, personality...

The care and welfare of young people with socialisation, behavioural and emotional problems

Education and Neurodiversity Drawing on my professional experience (MA(Hons), PGCE, QTS, NASENCo) and postgraduate study of psychology (MSc), I provide expert opinion (including CPR35-compliant reports) on: • Special Educational Needs (EHC plans; mediation; tribunal; reasonable adjustments) • Behaviour (violence and assaults against staff; behaviour support plans; exclusions) • Health and safety (risk assessment) • Safeguarding (child on child abuse; harmful sexualised behaviour) • Neurodiversity in the workplace...

We have a team of 12 experts who prepare care and occupational therapy–quantum reports for: • Children and adults • Physical disabilities • Acquired brain injury • Spinal cord injuries • Cerebral palsy • Traumatic injuries • Autism and challenging behaviour

Author of: ‘Drink Driving. Police Custody Procedures. Safer Custody Safer Prosecutions’ ISBN: 9798866033591 I was a police officer for 23.5 years which included performing as a custody sergeant for 7 years and delivering custody training. I was head of specialist training for Cumbria Police, which included all police custody training and use of force training. I have received national awards and recognition for designing police custody training for the 2006 Safer Detention & Handling of Persons in Police...