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Hi All,

I received the below email from a child protection worker. Family is based in newcastle. Let me know if you want me to put your name forward for this.

"We are before the Children’s Court in relation to a matter for two children and both parents have ASD diagnoses, other diagnoses  and capacity issues. We have obtained an OT Functional Capacity Assessment and the parents sought a Court Clinic Assessment but the Magistrate declined this and has asked for a “Bespoke Private Assessment” by a suitably qualified clinician. He stated “what the Court needs to make a finding is an assessment of the extent to which these diagnoses and the findings arising from these diagnoses impact upon their parenting capacity”.

Is this something you could do and have you got capacity? 

If so could you provide an idea of what would be required and also your qualifications so that we can obtain permission of the Court to proceed.

Happy to provide further information once you have indicated if it is in the realm of your expertise."