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Family

Jul. 22, 2026

Divergence, not deficit: Disability and neurodiversity in family court

The 14th Annual Cultural Competency in Family Law Practice Seminar will explore how disability and neurodiversity affect family relationships, custody disputes and access to justice, providing legal professionals with practical strategies to better understand, support and advocate for families with diverse needs.

Divergence, not deficit: Disability and neurodiversity in family court
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Family courts regularly encounter parents and children whose lives are shaped by autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, learning differences, developmental diagnoses, mental health conditions, hearing loss, and other visible or invisible disabilities. Yet the legal system often approaches these differences through a narrow question: What is wrong? The 14th Annual Cultural Competency in Family Law Practice Seminar proposes a better question: What does this famil...

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