Support neurodivergent parents with greater confidence, understanding, and care.
Neurodivergent people - including autistic and ADHDers - often experience pregnancy and early parenthood differently. Yet many professionals feel underprepared to recognise and support these differences in meaningful, practical ways.
This live online training is designed for psychologists, therapists, midwives, health visitors, doulas, and all professionals working with women and birthing people in the perinatal period.
Together, we’ll explore how neurodivergence can shape experiences across:
Fertility and trying to conceive
Pregnancy and antenatal care
Labour and birth
Early parenthood and the postnatal period
Bonding and attachment
You’ll gain a deeper understanding of:
How neurodivergent traits show up in perinatal contexts
Common (and often missed) challenges, including sensory overwhelm, communication differences, and executive functioning demands
The strengths and insights neurodivergent parents bring
How systems and standard care can unintentionally create barriers
Most importantly, you’ll leave with practical, neuro-affirming strategies you can use immediately to:
Communicate more effectively
Reduce overwhelm for the parents you support
Adapt your approach in ways that feel safe, respectful, and inclusive
Whether you’re in clinical practice, healthcare, or support roles, this training will help you move beyond awareness—towards genuinely accessible, neuroaffirming, compassionate care for neurodivergent parents.
Your facilitators
The session will be led by Dr Siobhan Higgins, Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Parent -Infant Psychotherapist alongside Dr Jo Mueller Clinical Psychologist & Parent Consultant.
Both Siobhan and Jo have specialist clinical experience working with neurodivergent women, birthing people and their families in pregnancy and in early parenthood.
Previous trainee attendees said:
“I found it really helpful, stimulating and excellent value for money.”
“I found the session to be extremely informative and am certain the ideas will make a positive difference to my practice.”
“It was a great session. It was really informative with use of good examples.”
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YES! We have self identifying, and wondering facilitators, lived experience through family members as well as clinical experience as psychologists. We also have a panel of neurodivergent parents who co-produce with us and support the work we do.