Autism & IDD Wrongful Death & Abuse/Neglect Expert
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- Phone: (413) 464-5140
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Developmental Disabilities and Mental HealthKeywords/Search Terms:
Autism, IDD, Wrongful Death, Abuse and Neglect, Group Homes, Day Programs, Day Habilitation, Adult Day Care Centers, Sheltered Workshops, Insufficient Staffing Levels, Medicaid Waiver Regulations, State Licensing Standards, Choking, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Down Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Behaviors, ABA, PBSEducation:
MBA, Centenary College; Bachelors of Science: Human Services Counseling, Lesley UniversityYears in Practice:
37Additional Information
Expert Witness Specializing in Abuse & Neglect Cases and Wrongful Death Cases Involving Individuals with Developmental Disabilities, IDD, Autism and Mental Illness. I have 37 years of experience operating Group Homes and Day Programs/Day Habilitation Treatment Programs/Adult Day Care Centers/Sheltered Workshops and ABA Behavioral Programs for people with Developmental Disabilities, IDD, Autism and Mental Illness. I provide expert testimony about individuals who reside in Group Homes or individuals who attend Day Programs. I have a full understanding of State and Federal Medicaid Waiver regulations that Group Home and Day Program Providers must follow when providing service delivery. I provide expert testimony on Group Home and Day Program Providers not following State and Federal Medicaid Waivers leading directly to Abuse and Neglect and Wrongful Death. I provide expert testimony on Group Home and Day Program Providers being mismanaged and understaffed which lead directly to Abuse and Neglect and Wrongful Death. The majority of abuse/neglect cases and wrongful death cases involving individuals with Developmental Disabilities, IDD, Autism and Mental Illness can be traced directly to five overarching areas including the following of which I am able to provide expert testimony: • Insufficient staffing levels: • Lack of supervision/management of staff: • A lack of understanding and an inability to implement/manage state licensing standards that regulate group homes, day programs, day habilitation programs, adult day care centers and sheltered workshops: • An inability to implement basic standards of care including established best practices/therapeutic supports needed to provide services as mandated by said licensing standards supplemented by additional Medicaid Waiver regulations that primarily fund each states service delivery system: • Lack of staff training: Please call or email me to discuss your case.