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This expert in autism spectrum disorders completed his residency in Psychiatry at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, and has since pursued academic, research, and clinical work in the field. He is the Clinical Director of the Autism Center at one of New York's largest hospitals and also serves as the Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. A member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Society for Professors of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, he has authored several books and dozens of peer-reviewed journal articles in the space.
Chief - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, A New York Hospital
Doctor of Medicine (MD), Sackler School of Medicine (Israel)
New York,
New York
This qualified expert has extensive experience with residential treatment centers, group homes, and the administration of non-profit behavioral health organizations. He earned his BA from Brown University before earning his MEd in teaching and counseling methods from Newton College and his EdD from the Harvard University. This expert began his career as the director of the Full Circle School, an alternative school serving delinquents and the socially disadvantaged. He then was the assistant principal of the Groton-Dunstable Regional Secondary School before he joined Germaine Lawrence Incorporated, where he spent over 30 years. As the executive director of a non-profit residential school and treatment center for adolescent girls, this expert gained extensive experience in the field of special education and mental health services. Currently, he serves as a consultant with a private consulting group in Vermont.
Consultant, A private non-profit consultancy in VT
Doctor of Education (EdD), Harvard University
Vermont
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FAQs for Autism Expert Witnesses
What is a autism expert witness?
An autism expert witness is a qualified professional who explains autism-related issues in legal cases. They assist by reviewing records, giving expert testimony, and clarifying complex autism evidence.
In what types of cases might the testimony of an autism expert witness be required?
An autism expert witness is needed in criminal defense, competency, special education (IDEA/IEP), disability claims, employment discrimination, family law, and personal injury cases.
How can an autism expert witness assist in evaluating witness credibility?
An autism expert witness can explain how autism affects communication and behavior, helping courts fairly assess witness credibility without misinterpreting autistic traits.
What qualifications should counsel require from an autism expert witness?
Counsel should require an autism expert witness to have advanced clinical training, licensure, extensive ASD evaluation experience, and prior forensic or courtroom testimony.
How does an autism expert witness analyze social communication evidence?
An autism expert witness analyzes social communication evidence by comparing observed behaviors and interaction patterns to clinical autism criteria and developmental norms.
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