Developmental Disability Expert Witnesses

Developmental disability expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on developmental disability. The developmental disability expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Forensic Psychology, Life Care Planning, Medical Management, Neuropsychology, and Psychology.

Judy Ho, Ph. D., ABPP, ABPdN, CFMHE

Manhattan Beach, California
Neuropsychology, Forensic Psychology - Medical Legal Evaluations, Developmental Disability, Brain Injury Medicine
Dr. Judy Ho, Ph. D., ABPP, ABPdN, and CFMHE is a triple-board certified clinical and forensic neuropsychologist, a tenured Associate Professor at Pepperdine University, a clinical researcher and published author. She conducts neuropsychological, forensic, independent medical evaluations and provides expert testimony regarding her psychological testing methods, results, and conclusions for both civil and criminal proceedings. She often works on 1) personal injury (including psychological/emotional injury and traumatic brain injury claims), 2) fitness for duty evaluations, 3) employment/discrimination/wrongful termination cases, 4) sexual assault, harrassment, and trauma cases, 5) professional licensing disputes, and 6) assessment of competency to testify, risk assessment, and psychological state/functioning at time of criminal offense. Dr. Judy Ho is a member of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, the International Neuropsychological Society, Division 40 (Society of Clinical N...

Helena Huckabee, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Emerge

Centennial, Colorado
Neuropsychology, Psychology - Autism Spectrum Disorder, Trauma, Developmental Disability, Intellectual Disability, Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, PTSD, Posttraumatic Stress, ADHD, anxiety, mood disorder, neurodevelopmental disorders, Colorado, California, Nevada, Florida, Interjurisdictional Practice Certificate (IPC)
I am a Clinical Neuropsychologist and Board-Certified Behavior Analyst, Doctoral (BCBA-D). I have trained and worked in the field for over 30 years. I am founder and president of Emerge, which is a private practice clinic focused on the diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions with a specialty in serving those with autism, neurodevelopmental disorders, ADHD, anxiety, and mood disorders. I am board certified in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and a licensed psychologist in Colorado, Nevada and Florida. I also have an Interjurisdictional Practice Certificate (IPC), authorizing me to practice in 33 States (see https://psypact.org/mpage/psypactmap for details). In addition to my credentials outlined above, I received additional post-graduate training in Pivotal Response Treatment at University of California Santa Barbara and in ABA at University of North Texas. I held administrative positions at and/or helped commence five treatment programs for young children with autism...

Deborah Watkins, EMHL, MSN, RN, CCM, CRRN, CLCP, MSCC

Medical-Legal Solutions

Sarasota, Florida
Life Care Planning, Medical Management - Rehabilitation, Orthopedic, Catastrophic /Complex/Chronic Disease, Developmental Disability, Adult, Pediatric, Workers Comp, Liability, Data Analysis, Medical File Review, Bill Review, Medical Cost Projections, Medicare Secondary Payer, Case Management, Disputes, Denials, Appeals, Nurse Consulting
Seasoned, results-oriented, and versatile clinician and former insurance executive; offering extensive experience in Life Care Planning, Expert Testimony, leadership and all facets of complex medical claims integrating technology, evidenced-based clinical and technical processes, quality assurance, and case management, Possesses articulate communication skills, both verbal and written. Entrepreneur/ Innovator at the Intersection of Healthcare, Insurance and Technology, InsurTech/ HealthTech REGISTERED NURSE (RN) – STATE OF FLORIDA CERTIFIED REHABILITATION REGISTERED NURSE (CRRN) CERTIFIED CASE MANAGER (CCM) CERTIFIED LIFE CARE PLANNER (CLCP) MEDICARE SET ASIDE CONSULTANT CERTIFIED (MSCC) Sigma Theta Tau International Nurses Honor Society (STTI) International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (IARP) Case Management Society of America (CMSA) Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN), Health Policy Committee Member National Association of Professional Women—2013 Profess...