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Welcome<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Welcome to the project page for ‘Developing a neurodiversity practitioner Guide for more inclusive domestic abuse perpetrator interventions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This project is funded by an ESRC Impact Acceleration Account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is the project<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This aim of this project was to develop a practitioner Guide for domestic abuse perpetrator intervention practitioners who encounter Neurodivergent clients in the course of their work. The resources were co-developed with partners who are: experts in domestic abuse perpetrator work\u037e provide advocacy to Neurodivergent people\u037e develop and deliver neurodiversity\/Neurodivergence training\u037e and consult on neuro-inclusive service design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accessing the guide<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The guide is now available as a web-based resource on our new website NDiDA (Neurodiversity in Domestic Abuse) Practice.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We look forward to hearing your feedback! A questionnaire is built into the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why was this project needed?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This project builds on three research projects lead by Nicole Renehan. The first consisted of research on criminal justice domestic abuse perpetrator programmes (DAPPs) previously delivered in England and Wales. The research <\/a>identified that neurodivergent (autistic and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)) men experienced barriers to programme engagement and completion above those of their neurotypical counterparts. The second project<\/a> consisted of international research with DAPP providers, some of whom were also neurodivergent, who had tailored their practice to be more inclusive for neurodivergent clients. The third project<\/a> sought the views of neurodivergent-led organisations, to ensure interventions are informed by the communities they seek to reach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These three projects underscored the imminent need for a Guide to help practitioners in supporting neurodivergent clients attending domestic abuse perpetrator interventions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What did the project involve?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This project had two phases. The first phase (March – August 2025) entailed running a series of action learning sets with professionals with expertise in neurodivergence and\/ or facilitating domestic
abuse perpetrator interventions in order to co-produce a guide for practitioners who are working with neurodivergent people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second phase (September 2025-January 2026) of the project involved delivering training, and piloting the Guide across the three project partner organisations’ delivery sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project partners are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n