Join us for a thought-provoking webinar: “ Parenting Plans for Special Needs Children in South Africa on 7 November 2025
South Africa currently has no national guidelines to guide parenting plans for special needs children (SNCs), leaving many professionals unsure how to best serve these families. This session explores findings from a Delphi study conducted among psycho-legal experts and parents involved in divorce cases concerning special needs children.
During this 3-hour webinar, Clinical Psychologist and PhD candidate, Lenmarie Stanton, and Family Law Mediator and Neuro Agility Practitioner, Rushka-Lee share their expertise on how to create child-centred, adaptable, and compassionate parenting plans.
 What You Will Learn:
Why traditional parenting plans often fail special needs children.
 
How to create adaptive and child-centred arrangements that account for neurodiversity and developmental differences.
 
The impact of family dynamics, resources, and caregiving capacity on parenting plans.
 
Ten practical guidelines (“commandments”) to inform future practice in South African family law.
 
This session is essential for family law professionals, mediators, psychologists, and social workers who work with children and families dealing with complex parenting arrangements.