Ruth B is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist, her areas of expertise are as follows:

• Assessment of adults to diagnose learning disability
• Assessments of adults with a learning disability
• Impact of learning disability on ability to parent
• Identification and assessment of mental health problems and impact on parenting
• Attachment history and effect on parenting
• Ability to protect
• Motivation and capacity to change
• Motivation to engage with professionals
• Ability to understand, retain and act on professional advice
• Understanding of the concerns of the Local Authority
• Capacity to instruct a solicitor
• Capacity to consent to treatment; manage financial affairs and have sexual relationships
• Features indicative of autistic spectrum disorders
• Assessment of neurotypical adults