Event 19: Navigating Neurodiversity & the Criminal Justice System
This panel discussion is chaired by Amanda Kirby, Emeritus & Honorary Professor and the CEO of Do-IT Solutions.
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Amanda Kirby (Event Chair), CEO of Do-IT Solutions, Emeritus and Honorary Professor
Carl Mumford, Instructor in Police Education with Anglia Ruskin University
Keith Fraser, BA, Chair of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales and Local Partnership
Professor Huw Williams, PhD, D Clin Psy, FBPpS, Prof in Clinical Neuropsychology
Shared Links & Resources
The following links and resources where shared by attendees of this event. We hope you find this a useful addition to the event recording above.
Shared Links:
Meet The Neurodisability and Criminal Justice Research Group
Neurodisability & LEPH SIG by The Global Law Enforcement and Public Health Association (GLEPHA)
Nobody Made The Connection: The prevalence of neuro-disability in young people who offend by Children’s Commissioner
From care to custody: the tragic trajectory of crossover kids
Social Services Are Broken. How We Can Fix Them | Hilary Cottam | TED.com
United Nations: General comment No. 24 (2019) on children’s rights in the child justice system
Breaking down barriers: children, neuro-disability and access to justice
HM Inspectorate of Probation: Neurodiversity Action Plan Update
Shared Links to Research Articles:
Understanding the complexity of neurodevelopmental profiles of females in prison by Amanda Kirby, Huw Williams et al.
Neurodivergence and mental health—Recognising what needs championing and challenging
Maltreatment-associated neurodevelopmental disorders: a co-twin control analysis
Repairing Shattered Lives: Brain injury and its implications for criminal justice
‘Crossover kids’: Offending by child protection-involved youth
Ensuring the rights of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities within child justice systems
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