Webinar on Adapting Eating Disorder Care for Neurodivergent Clients: Reflecting on Traditional Approaches (Part 2)

Webinar Date

17/06/2026

About this Webinar

Part 2 follows on from Part 1 'Supporting Neurodivergent Clients — Engagement, Communication, and Felt Safety in Eating Disorder Care' and invites clinicians to critically reflect on traditional eating disorder frameworks through a neurodiversity-affirming lens. We will examine what may “get in the way” for neurodivergent clients and challenge neuronormative assumptions about compliance, motivation, and progress. Participants will explore how to thoughtfully adapt established interventions, redefine markers of success, and integrate practical supports for executive functioning and pacing. Through guided reflection and applied examples, this session aims to increase clinician confidence in questioning and modifying approaches that may not be the right fit for their neurodivergent clients.

Presented By: Dr Maud Achard, Senior Mental Health Dietitian and Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician

Maud is a mental health dietitian specialising in supporting autistic, ADHD, and otherwise neurodivergent individuals experiencing eating disorders and feeding differences, including ARFID. Multiplyneurodivergent herself, she integrates clinical and lived experience to reduce harm from misattuned care and adapt treatment to neurodivergent needs. Maud is a Board Member of Eating Disorder Neurodiversity Australia (EDNA), where she develops clinician training and advocates for neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed care. She authored the neurodivergence appendix in the revised guidelines for the Queensland Eating Disorder Service and facilitates supervision groups as part of the QuEDS peer supervision program, focused on affirming practice.

Please note: The recording is password protected and accessible for NSW Health clinicians only, and will only be available until COB 17 December 2026.