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People with brain injuries are routinely denied benefits they are entitled to. Scam artists regularly exploit people with autism, Alzheimer’s, or head injuries. Be part of helping the vulnerable.
- Our continuing education workshops provide information vital to helping you win your clients' cases:
- The right science-based questions to ask an expert witness can make the difference between a claim paid and a claim denied. We teach you what to ask.
- Learn how to explain your client's case in simple terms a jury can understand. Unlike many expert witnesses, Dr. Stone has spent 15 years teaching brain science to undergraduates, making complex technical ideas clear to non-experts.
- Don't waste time and money on cases that cannot be won: Learn the latest science on how experts detect malingering in brain injury cases.
- Expose the other side's outdated expertise: Learn about the 5 psychological tests commonly used in brain injury cases that are not sensitive to brain injury, and 6 newer tests that are.
Make a bigger proportion of your cases winning cases:
Use the expertise you'll gain in our workshops to settle more cases successfully, and screen out cases with a high likelihood of non-billable hours. Dr. Stone uses her expertise as an internationally recognized researcher on brain injury to teach you about the latest cutting-edge science that can help you win cases in which the client truly is disabled. Learn why the most commonly used brain scan is not sensitive enough to show damage after brain injury, and learn about the new brain imaging technique that is. Learn about the 6 new psychological tests that are sensitive enough to show disability after brain injury. Learn the latest and most sensitive tests for detecting malingering. Not all clinicians keep up with the latest science -- we do, so we can teach you. Our continuing education classes also have an hour devoted to "Ethical Considerations in Brain Injury Cases," so you can get your ethics credits for your CLE requirement.Be partof protecting those who are vulnerable because of brain-based disorders.
Learn to understand how experts detect the disabilities suffered after head injury. People with head injuries have disabilities that can seem subtle, but in fact significantly interfere with work, family relationships, and other social relationships. Because the disabilities can be difficult to detect with basic cognitive testing, insurance companies sometimes deny benefits to people with head injuries who are in fact disabled. It's crucial to distinguish accurately between true disability and malingering, and not all medical experts keep up with the latest science. The right psychological tests to assess a client claiming disability after a head injury, and the right science-based questions to ask an expert witness can make the difference between a claim paid and a claim denied. Our continuing education workshops provide this information.
Learn how brain-based disorders affect decision-making. Some people who are neurologically impaired have difficulties in financial decision-making. Vulnerability to scams and financial exploitation can be a particular problem for those with head injuries, autism, Alzheimer’s, or other dementias. Doctors and psychologists are often asked to assess someone’s capacity to make financial decisions, for legal purposes. Thus, lawyers, courts, doctors and psychologists all need to understand the latest evidence-based tools for assessing decision-making capacity, including social judgment in financial situations. Financial advisors and those with loved ones affected by brain-based disorders need to understand the issues involved. Our workshops provide this information.
Our Director of Continuing Education and primary instructor, Dr. Valerie Stone, is a recognized international research expert in assessing judgment in financial situations for people with brain-based disorders. Dr. Stephen Greenspan is a national expert on the protection of those with developmental disabilities, serving as an expert witness nationwide in criminal trials involving defendants with developmental disabilities. The information that our workshops provide helps ensure that very important decisions about benefits and competency are the right decisions.
Dr. Valerie E. Stone
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