Expert No. 150054 – CA(S)
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Expertise Description: Ph.D., A.B.Pd.N., A.B.N. - Practicing psychologist, experienced in adult clinical neuropsychology and pediatric neuropsychology. Expertise includes: comprehensive neuropsychological and psychological evaluations for adults and children aged 6 and older, medical records review, case review, expert witness testimony, disability evaluations, and worker's compensation evaluations. Additional expertise in presenting to lay / professional audiences on radio / television, writing articles published in various magazines, authoring a published book on parenting, and providing interviews for magazine articles. Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology (A.B.Pd.N.). Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology (A.B.N.). Qualified Medical Examiner (Q.M.E.) in California. Prior expert witness experience. Consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony.
Areas of Expertise:
Representative Litigation Experience:
- girl with congenital vascular brain disorder and coincident clotting disorder
- student's right to special education services
- near drowning at a summer camp
- girl experienced head injury in a bus accident
- man experienced head injury when a man jumping from a window fell on him
- child experienced head injury when thrown from a pony on a pony ride
- head injury
- murder
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- impact of head injury on adult female's behavior and personality function
- impact of head injury on adult male's behavior and personality function
- impact of head on a child's behavior and developmental course
- credibility of findings of plaintiff's neuropsychological assessment
- impact of an accident on a child's emotional function
- credibility of the defendant's claim of amnesia for the act of murder
- credibility of the defendant's claim regarding accomplice's role in act of murder
Licenses & Certifications:
| American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology |
| American Board of Professional Neuropsychology |
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.A. | Clinical Psychology | ||
| Ph.D. | Clinical Psychology | ||
| B.A. | Playwriting, Minor: Contemporary American Literature | Hampshire College, Amherst |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology, Diplomate
- American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology, Examiner
- American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology, Fellow
- American Board of Professional Neuropsychology, Diplomate
Other Career Highlights:
| "Parents in CHarge: Setting Healthy, Loving Boundaries for You and Your Child" |
| "The place of Boundaries" The Educational Therapist |
| "Living a dynamic life" The Los Angeles Psychologist |
