Identifying ADHD, Autism, Learning Disabilities
Forensic Consultation
providing assistance in matters involving learning & developmental disabilities, autism, and trauma
Take advantage of 17 years of experience working in special education in urban public schools. My work will address your client's learning and cognitive disabilities, developmental disabilities such as ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder, and the impact of trauma on child development.
Some previous engagements include:
2021 - Multi-part series on Autism in the Forensic Setting presented through South Coast College Legal Networking Forum.
2021 - Present to Lubbock, Texas Regional Public Defenders Office for Capital Cases (RPDO) on Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Forensic Setting
2021 - Expert witness testimony about Autism Spectrum Disorder in a capital murder trial to educate the jury and court about a client's diagnosis (Texas)
2019, 2020, 2021 - Lecture at The Center for American and International Law (CAIL) in Plano, Texas for capital defense attorneys on the topics of special education, school records, childhood trauma and the trajectory to offense behavior, and Autism Spectrum Disorder
2018, 2019 - Professional development for Columbus City Schools (Ohio) in trauma-informed teaching practices
2018, 2019 - Professional development for life coaches and therapists at New Albany Home Health Solutions (Ohio) in childhood trauma, learning disabilities, and Autism Spectrum Disorder