1. Can you describe your understanding of neurodiversity and its impact on children and young people? Can you describe your understanding of neurodiversity and its impact on children and young people?
2. What practical experience do you have working with children and young people with neurodiverse conditions? Can you provide examples? What practical experience do you have working with children and young people with neurodiverse conditions? Can you provide examples?
3. Describe a time when you successfully supported a family navigating complex services (health, education, social care). What strategies did you use? Describe a time when you successfully supported a family navigating complex services (health, education, social care). What strategies did you use?
4. How do you stay informed about the latest evidence-based practices and resources available for neurodiverse individuals? How do you stay informed about the latest evidence-based practices and resources available for neurodiverse individuals?
5. In what ways do you ensure effective communication with clients who may have difficulties understanding or expressing themselves? In what ways do you ensure effective communication with clients who may have difficulties understanding or expressing themselves?
6. Can you discuss a challenging situation involving a young person or their family where you had to manage emotions or complex behaviors? How did you handle it? Can you discuss a challenging situation involving a young person or their family where you had to manage emotions or complex behaviors? How did you handle it?
7. How do you prioritise your workload when managing multiple cases simultaneously? Can you provide an example of your approach? How do you prioritise your workload when managing multiple cases simultaneously? Can you provide an example of your approach?
8. What steps do you take to develop and implement individualised support plans for young people? What steps do you take to develop and implement individualised support plans for young people?
9. Describe a situation where you had to make a critical decision regarding a young person's care. What factors did you consider? Describe a situation where you had to make a critical decision regarding a young person's care. What factors did you consider?
10. How do you approach risk assessments for children and young people in your care? Provide an example of a risk you assessed and how you managed it. How do you approach risk assessments for children and young people in your care? Provide an example of a risk you assessed and how you managed it.
11. Discuss how you ensure compliance with policies and procedures in your work. Can you provide an example of when you had to advocate for policy change? Discuss how you ensure compliance with policies and procedures in your work. Can you provide an example of when you had to advocate for policy change?
12. How do you engage in your own professional development and ensure that you are maintaining and developing your skills? How do you engage in your own professional development and ensure that you are maintaining and developing your skills?
13. Can you describe your experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams? What role did you play, and what was the outcome? Can you describe your experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams? What role did you play, and what was the outcome?
14. How do you build and maintain relationships with other professionals, agencies, and community organizations to support your clients? How do you build and maintain relationships with other professionals, agencies, and community organizations to support your clients?
15. Given that this role involves responding positively to new priorities and challenges, can you share an experience where you had to adapt to significant changes in your work environment? Given that this role involves responding positively to new priorities and challenges, can you share an experience where you had to adapt to significant changes in your work environment?
16. What strategies do you employ to motivate and empower families to actively participate in their child's care journey? What strategies do you employ to motivate and empower families to actively participate in their child's care journey?
17. Imagine a parent is feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with the assessment process for their child. How would you support them in this situation? Imagine a parent is feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with the assessment process for their child. How would you support them in this situation?
18. If you discovered a conflict of interest while working with a family, how would you address this ethically and professionally? If you discovered a conflict of interest while working with a family, how would you address this ethically and professionally?
19. What do you believe are the most critical attributes of a successful Neurodiversity Navigator, and how do you embody those traits? What do you believe are the most critical attributes of a successful Neurodiversity Navigator, and how do you embody those traits?
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