Iep Expert Witnesses

Neuropsychology, Education & Schools - Pediatric Neuropsychology, Traumatic Brain Injury TBI, Concussion, Neurological Disorders, Personal Injury, Birth Trauma, Post Surgical Complications, Learning Disabilities, ADHD, Independent Educational Evaluations, IEP, Memory, Epilepsy, Validity Testing, Plaintiff and Defense, Consultation.

I am a board certified Clinical Neuropsychologist with additional subspecialty board certification in Pediatric Neuropsychology. My clinical practice is dedicated to working exclusively with children and young adults (ages 4 through early 20's) at a children's hospital in Orange County, where I am part of the epilepsy surgery evaluation team and serve as Co-Director of the Comprehensive Concussion Clinic. I further maintain adjunct Associate Clinical Professor status through UC Irvine School of Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics, which affords me teaching opportunities with medical students, residents, and fellows. I keep active in research and am a co-investigator on several studies at my hospital. I maintain a small private practice focusing on plaintiff and defense requested medical/legal evaluations for school age children and young adults, Independent Educational Evaluations for special education determination, learning disability evaluations, gifted and talented evalua...

Education & Schools, School Safety - Education, Discrimination, Employment, Unfair Labor & Wrongful Termination, Special Education, IEP, IDEA, ADA, Section 504, Student Support Services, Accommodations, School Safety & Security, Student Safety, Standard & Duty of Care, Bullying, Mandated Reporting, School Comparisons and Evaluations.

Introduction Dr. Jon D. Sand is an expert in pre-K-12 Education and Student Support Services in Higher Education. With over 35 years of direct experience, he holds multiple requisite education teaching and administrative credentials, having completed a Doctor of Education degree in K-12 Educational Leadership with a Master of Science degree in Special Education. His expertise covers best practices in general and special education teaching, learning, interventions, due process, special needs eligibility and case management. Further, Dr. Sand has significant direct experience with Human Resources, school site safety, including student supervision, and overall district governance and operations. Dr. Sand is qualified to provide evaluative consultations and reviews of public and private schools. This stems from his tenure in K-12 education in completing accurate assessments of a students' educational needs, evaluating K-12 instructional and operation programs, and providing extensive s...

Psychology, Pediatric Psychiatry - Suicide & Suicide Prevention, Self-Harm, Evidence Based Practice, Child & Adolescent Psychology, Internalizing Disorders, Externalizing Disorders, Quality Assessment, Psychotherapy, Medical Decision Making, Parenting, Abuse & Maltreatment, Education Injuries, IEP, School Districts

Dr. Zachary K. Blumkin is a licensed psychologist and the Senior Clinical Director of the Psychiatry Faculty Practice Organization at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) in Manhattan and Westchester, NY. He is an Assistant Professor of Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry) at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Columbia University, New York, NY. He is also an Assistant Professional Psychologist, at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian in New York, NY. Dr. Blumkin is board certified in Clinical Psychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology and is also a DBT-LBC (Dialectical Behavior Therapy -Linehan Board of Certification) certified clinician. Dr. Blumkin specializes in working with children, adolescents, young adults, and adults. In addition to individual and group therapy, Dr. Blumkin works with families, parents, and couples. Dr. Blumkin is trained in numerous evidence-based treatment approaches and...