Legal matters in criminal, civil and educational settings involving children and teens are often contentious, heartbreaking, and emotional which often results in further trauma for the children we  are trying to protect.  Cultural and political issues often rear their ugly heads into these matters which can often result in further traumatization of children, which often results in judges, juries, and school administrators reaching inaccurate conclusions not based on science and factual evidence.

 

The testimony of a doctoral-level pediatric forensic psychology expert can help educate the judge and jury on the psychological elements of a case. Dr. Thompson and his growing staff of professionals at Orion are available to testify in legal proceedings in Utah and Nevada on a wide range of topics to include effects of trauma, malingering, psychological diagnoses, sexual assault, false sex abuse allegations, pediatric memory capacity & limitations, suggestiveness and taint in police investigative matters, education advocacy for gifted learners, and other topics.