Expert Testimony, Consulting, and Training on:
Severe Child Abuse & Torture of Children in Families (Intrafamilial Child Torture)
Sexual Abuse Disclosures by Young Children
Psychosocial Assessment for Sexual Abuse
Evaluation of Child Abuse Offenders
Assessing Versus Interviewing Children Who Have Been Traumatized
Sexualized Behaviors in Children (Child Sexual Behavior Inventory/CSBI)
Differential Diagnosis of Trauma & Attachment Disorders in Children
Complex-PTSD (C-PTSD) & Developmental Trauma Disorder (DTD)
Neurologically-Based Treatment Planning for Severely Traumatized Children
Play-based Therapies for Young Children
Findings of the Child Advocacy Center & Child Protective Services
Child Abuse Law & Policy
Mandated Reporting Laws (Child Abuse)
Social Work Ethics & Standard of Care
Family Separation at the U.S./Mexico Border
Refugee Children’s Asylum Claims
Courtroom Experience as Expert Witness:
Criminal Prosecution of Intrafamilial Child Torture (ICT) and Other Child Abuse Offenders
Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Suit Involving Allegations of Child Abuse & Child Fatality
Divorce or Custody Involving Allegations of Child Abuse
Cases filed by Child Protective Services
Amicus Briefs and Legislative Advocacy
1 in 4
girls survive sexual abuse during their childhood
2.2 per 1000
the fatality rate for child maltreatment annually, making homicide the second leading cause of death in children younger than age 1.
70%
of abused children are 4 or younger