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Special Education
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Michelle R. Davis
Education Consultant/Owner
11120 New Hampshire Avenue
Suite 203
Silver Spring MD 20904
USA
phone: 301-593-5166
fax: 240-491-5912
Michelle Davis is experienced, passionate advocate for children with Special Education Needs. As an inspirational leader, Ms. Davis serves as Director of ABCs for Life Success and Special Needs Advocacy Institute. She is skilled in Child-Centered Evaluation, Program Analysis and Development, Navigating the Special Education Process, and Developing Effective Individual Student Plans which prepare students for success in school, and in life.

At James Madison and Johns Hopkins Universities, Ms. Davis was awarded with honors and earned recognition for excellence in study, and currently is an adjunct professor at George Washington University. Her Special Needs Advocacy Resource Book forms the curriculum for the Training Institute of the same name taken by hundreds of parents and educators in the Washington DC area. Her most recent book, School Success for Kids with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders includes strategies for working with kids with Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, and Mood Disorders.
Parent Counseling and Training: Should this be a Related Service on Your Child's IEP?
What is parent counseling and training? Parent counseling and training is defined as a related service under IDEA. Here is the definition: (i) Parent counseling and training means assisting parents in understanding the special needs of their child;

A Break in Communication: When an Advocate Is Needed
Each and every child is born with potential. The adults in that child's world must work to make certain that there are educational opportunities in place to ensure that potential is reached. Every time an adult acts to support a child's potential or speak on his or her behalf, we are striving to act as an advocate.

Michelle R. Davis, M.Ed,, Vincent Culotta, Ph.D., et al.
This book gives parents and teachers of students with conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, mood disorders, or other emotional and behavioral disorders the strategies they need to help these kids overcome their struggles and find success in school.
Michelle R. Davis, M.Ed,, Rich Weinfeld
This is a unique handbook that teaches parents how to work with schools to achieve optimal learning situations and accommodations for their child s needs. From IEPs and 504 Plans to IDEA and NCLB, navigating today's school system can be difficult for even the most up-to-date, education savvy parent.
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Edward F. Dragan, Ed.D.
Principal Consultant
49 Coryell Street
Lambertville NJ 08530
USA
phone: 609-397-8989
fax: 609-397-1999
Professional consultation for schools, attorneys and individuals. Court-qualified education administration, liability, school review and special education expert. More than 30 years experience in education. National practice.

DOCTORATE: Rutgers University - Education Administration.

MASTERS: College of NJ - Special Education.

MASTERS: Franklin Pierce Law Center - Education Law.

LAWYERS - Document review. Case analysis, development and litigation support. Expert reports. Deposition and trial testimony. School evaluations and comparisons for matrimonial issues.

SCHOOLS - Liability and management assessments. Policy review and recommendations. Program review and development. Special seminars.
5/14/2012 · Social Issues
Cyberbullying and the Law
Cyberbullying is one of the fastest-growing problems facing families and the people responsible for protecting our children: school administrators, lawmakers and law enforcement officials. Cyberbullying is such a new frontier, the laws that define and police it are, in many places, weak to nonexistent. Its "sudden" pervasiveness and severity is now shocking people into action as evidenced by the rash of suicides making national news and the resulting public outcry.

A Worthwhile Investment: A lack of oversight on safety issues can cost you millions in damages if students are hurt
The safety of children is of the utmost concern to school board members, administrators, and teachers. Accidents do happen, of course, but you must do everything you can to make sure that the students in your care are not hurt.

What Can You Do to Recognize the Signs That Could Result in Your Students Being Hurt? The Red Flag
People who are passionate about school safety have a vision--a vision we share with concerned parents, educators, and especially with the kids we're obliged to protect.

Five Tips for Parents When Your Child Is Being Bullied
All 15-year-old Phoebe Prince wanted was to be liked. But after moving from Ireland to Massachusetts, it wasn't long before Phoebe endured bullying from the "mean girls" at school.

Understanding Liability In School Cases
It is commonly accepted that school liability has increased over the past several years, especially in the area of tort liability.

Edward F. Dragan EdD
ullying used to be thought of as an unpleasant rite of passage, but now psychologists are realizing that it inflicts real harm. As many as 40 percent of children report that they’ve experienced episodes of bullying at school or online through their school community. School safety expert Edward Dragan argues that parents need to be proactive in looking out for their children’s social well being at school. From his many decades as a Board of Education insider, he argues that schools are self-protective entities and reluctant to address bullying themselves.
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Dr. Gordon L. Stanfield
149 Bayou Circle
Gulfport MS 39507
USA
phone: 228-617-3247
fax: 228-388-6359
Dr. Gordon L. Stanfield has over 35 years of active experience in Audiology, Hearing Loss, Noise Exposure and Hearing Aids. He has developed company-wide Hearing Conservation Programs, and conducted Accident Investigation and Sound Level Surveys in Railroad, Maritime and Mining Industries.

Dr. Stanfield has served as an expert witness and consulted on cases of Occupational Hearing Loss, Traumatic Hearing Loss, Audibility and the Law. He has conducted Sound Level Surveys, Consulted and Testified in court cases regarding Community Noise Complaints. He has also testified in several states with cases involving Educational Planning and the Appropriate Placement for Hearing Impaired Children.

Areas of Expertise:
  • Audiology
  • Maritime and Railroad Noise Pollution
  • Noise Surveys / Sound Levels
  • Special Education and Education Planning
  • Environmental Acoustics
  • Hearing Aids / Hearing Loss
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    Dr. Steve C. Imber
    Ph.D.
    One Davol Square
    Suite 111
    Providence RI 02903
    USA
    phone: 401-421-4004
    fax: 401-233-0946
    Dr. Steve C.
    Dr. Steve C. Imber is a Psychoeducational Consultant who serves as an evaluator and expert witness to attorneys in the areas of child custody, DUI, lead poisoning, educational competence, Miranda warning issues and special education.

    Dr. Imber also addresses the needs of Children, Adolescents and Adults concerning Attention Deficit Disorder, Learning and Behavioral Disabilities for Children and Adolescents, Learning Disabilities for Adults and Forensic Evaluation.

    A noted author and speaker, Dr. Imber has been a Presenter and/or Session Leader at several National Council for Exceptional Children's Conferences as well as several State and Regional Conferences, LRP Annual National Conference on Legal Issues of Educating Individuals with Disabilities.
    7/6/2011 · Psychology
    The Miranda Warning: Readability And The Rights Of Children With Disabilities
    Prior to 1966, the Supreme Court sought to define the Constitution's protection against self-incrimination with regard to juveniles, to the mentally impaired, and to psychological coercion by police (see Gallegos v. Colorado, 1962; Blackburn v. Alabama, 1960; Fikes v. Alabama, 1957; Chambers v. Florida, 1940).

    5/18/2011 · Psychology
    Insight On Federal Policy: Independent Educational Evaluations
    A parent has the right to an independent educational evaluation at the public expense if the parent disagrees with an evaluation obtained by the public agency.

    4/11/2011 · Psychology
    Independent Educational Evaluations Under IDEA '97: It's A Testy Matter
    An independent educational evaluation (IEE) provides parents with an opportunity to obtain alternative sources of information concerning the present levels of performance of their children.

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    William A. Lybarger, Ph.D.
    8311 E. Champions Ct.
    Wichita KS 67226
    USA
    phone: 316-630-9320
    fax: 316-630-9332
    William A.
    Dr. William A. Lybarger provides expert witness and consultation services related to Standard of Care issues in Health and Human Service Agencies. In most situations he is asked to offer opinions about the propriety of an interaction between an employee or employees and a customer related to Standard of Care or applicable external state or federal regulations.

    Over 30 years of experience in health and human services agencies allows Dr. Lybarger to offer quality opinions efficiently. His education, training and experience in quality assurance, performance management and compliance issues form the foundation for his practice.

    Cases Include:
  • Personal Injury
  • Wrongful Death
  • Loss of Life Potential
  • Compensation Disputes Related to Nursing Homes
  • Mental Retardation
  • Developmental Disabilities, Juvenile Treatment Facilities, Private Psychiatric Facilities, Community Mental Health Centers and Special Education
  • Less-Is-More: A Reality-Based Alignment Process
    Most organizations will eventually face hard times. I am suggesting that organizational leaders see this event as an opportunity rather than a trauma.

    Increasing Profits By Doing Less
    What is the fastest way to increase profits? Stop doing things that don't make a profit! Could increased net profit, increased return on investment and improved cash flow be that easy? The answer is yes.

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    Robert P. Gelhart
    Principal Expert
    31 Edelweiss
    Rancho Santa Margarita CA 92688
    USA
    phone: 949-797-0150
    fax: 949-635-5910
    Dr. Robert Gelhart is an Emeritus Professor of Education and Psychology with 22 years of experience as an expert witness representing either the plaintiff or the defense. Dr. Gelhart specializes in Negligent Supervision, School Safety and Education of the Handicapped. He is a Licensed Educational Psychologist and has been involved in multiple depositions and court testimonies.
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    Gilbert W. Kliman, M.D.
    2105 Divisadero Street
    San Francisco CA 94115
    USA
    phone: 415-292-7119
    fax: 415-749-2802
    Gilbert W.
    Preventive Psychiatry Associates Med Group - Our mission is to bring the highest quality of child, adolescent and adult psychiatric expertise to difficult civil litigation issues concerning children.

    Practice Specialties - Nationwide forensic child psychiatry, evaluation and testimony in over 225 civil cases involving claims of institutional neglect, psychological trauma, loss of parental services, abuse, often with multiple victims.

    Areas of Expertise:
  • Child Psychiatry
  • Forensic Psychiatry Evaluations, Reports and Testimony Concerning Psychological Issues such as Trauma
  • Institutional Negligence (schools, academies and residential treatment centers - particularly concerning allegations of abuse
  • Wrongful Death: Loss of Parental Services
  • Allegations of Child Abuse - whether individual or multiple children, family or institutional, we conduct objective evaluations or such complaints and assess the damages stemming from complaints we find confirmed by forensic studies
  • Mental Health in Disasters (earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, firestorms, tsunamis and wars
  • Children in Foster Care

    Gilbert W. Kliman, M.D. - Harvard Medical School

    Licensure and Board Certification
  • Fellow and Diplomat of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Distinguished Life Fellow
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  • Certified in Psychoanalysis for Adults, Children and Adolescents by the American Psychoanalytic Association and the New York Psychoanalytic Institute

    Dr. Kliman won the International Literary Prize for Best Book concerning the Well Being and Nurture of Children, "Responsible Parenthood" and is the recipient of grants from over 50 private foundations and The National Institute of Mental Health.

    His research interests include the Psychological Trauma and Treatment of Severely Disturbed Children and their families, in-classroom psychotherapy.
  • 3/8/2012 · Psychiatry
    Facilitation of Mourning During Childhood
    Here you will meet several children helped by Cornerstone who suffered from tragic losses and tragic circumstances. This chapter is essentially practical in its orientation to technique, describing several forms of treatment of bereaved children, with a minimum of theoretical essay. Probably the best definition of "mourning" for our current purposes is, "the totality of reaction to the loss of a loved object."

    11/19/2011 · Psychiatry
    The Psychoanalytic Study of the Child: The Cornerstone Treatment of a Preschool Boy from an Extremely Impoverished Environment
    Monroe was the kind of child from whom usually little is expected therapeutically. A member of a disadvantaged ethnic minority, he lived in the poverty of a big-city slum ghetto...

    9/27/2011 · Psychiatry
    How Child Psychiatric Testimony Works
    The legal system and juries customarily weigh evidence more regularly than the psychoanalytic profession.