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DIAGNOSTIC, LEGAL, & ADVOCACY RESOURCES (Updated as of 2/06)

DISCLAIMER: All of the individuals and organizations listed here have been identified by Parents. CT FEAT does not recommend or endorse any of these diagnosticians, lawyers, or other service providers. Parents who are interested in learning the often varying opinions of other parents regarding these providers can network with each other via the CT FEAT Listserve.

Note: Information regarding ABA service providers can be found at the "ABA Job Connections" and "ABA Consultants" sections of this web site.

DIAGNOSTICIANS & EVALUATORS

Marianne Barton, Ph.D.
UConn Dept. of Psychology
406 Babbidge
Storrs, CT 06269-1020
(860) 486-3666 (office)
(860) 486-2642 (clinic)

Rebecca Christian-Parilla, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist
Director, Children's Consultation Center
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
241 Kennedy Dr
Torrington , CT
(860) 496-0542

Michael Coyle, Psy.D.
Psychiatric Associates New England Inc.
161 Mashamoquet Road
Pomfret Center, CT
860-928-5904

Deborah Fein, Ph.D.
Neuropsychology Associates (also at UConn)
155 Maple Street, Suite 203
Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 734-3331

Institute for Educational Planning (IEP)
243 Broad Street
Milford, CT
(203) 882-8810

IEP provides diagnostic testing services and educational placement evaluations.
IEP is a subsidiary of the Connecticut Center for Child Development (CCCD).
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Deirdre Lovecky, Ph.D.
Gifted Resource Center of New England
11 Whiting Street
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 421-3426
www.grcne.com
grcne02940@aol.com

Her experience is with children with Asperger's Syndrome, high functioning autism and ADD/ADHD.

Cecilia McCarton, Ph.D.
The McCarton Center
108 East 96th Street (Upper East Side)
NYC, NY 10128
(212) 996-9019

Dr. McCarton prefers to do a 2-day evaluation, but will do it all in one day to accommodate families traveling a distance.

Felicia Morgan, Ph.D.
Center for Children with Special Needs
2213 Main Street
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 430-1762
www.autismct.com

Michael Powers, Psy.D.
Center for Children with Special Needs
2213 Main Street
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 430-1762
www.autismct.com

Christine Rodier-Levine, M.S., J.D., BCBA
Creative Interventions, LLC
11 Winter Village Road
Granby , CT 06035
(860) 413-9538
Email: christine@creativeinterventions.net

Adrienne G. Smaller, Ph.D.
75 Wall Street
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-0638

Joseph E. Struckus, Ph.D., Neuropsychologist
409 Bantam Road , Suite A-1
Litchfield , CT 06759
(860) 567-0096


ATTORNEYS AND PARENT ADVOCATES


Attorneys who represent parents of children with disabilities, are listed alphabetically by state at www.edlaw.net and at www.copaa.org.

Below you will find a list of lawyers and parent advocates who have been suggested by some of the families participating in our parent discussion group.

DISCLAIMER: CT FEAT does not recommend or endorse any of these lawyers or other service providers. Parents who are interested in learning the often varying opinions of other parents regarding these providers can network with each other via the CT FEAT Listserv.



SPECIAL EDUCATION ATTORNEYS
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Attorney Nora Belanger
10 Wall Street
Norwalk , CT 06850
(203) 854-8597
Email: norabelanger@prodigy.net


Attorney John Cvejanovich
O'Connell, Flaherty, and Attmore
1350 Main St
Springfield , MA 01103
(413)747-1773


Attorney Anne I. Eason
Law Offices of Anne I. Eason, LLC
10 Wall Street
Norwalk , CT 06850
(203) 838-5485
Email: anneeasonatty@aol.com
Website: www.spedlawyers.com


Attorney John E. Hudson
379 Prospect Street
Torrington , CT 06790
(860) 489-2790


Attorney Howard M. Klebanoff
433 South Main Street, Suite 102
West Hartford , CT 06110
(860) 313-5005
(860) 313-5010 FAX


Attorney Jeniffer Laviano
77 Danbury Road
Ridgefield , CT 06877
(203) 431-4757
lavlaw3@aol.com


Attorney Gary Mayerson & Associates
330 West 38th Street, Suite 600
New York , NY 10018
(212) 625-7200 or (212) 625-0731
(212) 265-1735 FAX
Web site: www.mayerslaw.com

Attorneys David Shaw and Andrew Feinstein
34 Jerome Avenue, Suite 210
Bloomfield,CT 06002
(860)-242-1238
Web site: www.davidshawatty.com


Attorney Winona W. Zimberlin
2 Congress Street
Hartford , CT 06114-1024
(860) 249-5291


SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS ATTORNEYS 
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Kearns & Kearns, PC, Attorneys at Law
1121 New Britain Ave.
West Hartford , CT 06110
(860) 233-1281
Web site: www.ctelderlaw.com


PARENT ADVOCATES


Julie Swanson, Disability Specialist/Education Advocate
(860) 343-3773
JulieSwan@comcast.net
www.yourspecialchild.com

Lynda Blessing
Klebanoff & Alfano P.C.
433 South Main Street, Suite 102
West Hartford , CT 06110
860-313-5005
860-313-5010 FAX


Richard Freeman
14 Twisted Oak Circle
Trumbull , CT 06611
(203) 459-4567
FAX (203) 459-0188
rbf001@earthlink.net

Also teaches parent courses on advocacy


Catherine A. Hogan, MSW , LCSW
21 Avon Street
Milford , CT 06460
Phone: 203-877-8449
Email: cahogan@optonline.net


Marian Lewis
213 Fillow Street
Norwalk , CT 06850
(203) 853-4195
FAX (203) 853-8146


Noreen J. O’Mahoney, C.S.W., S.D.A.
Collaborative Advocacy Associates, LLC
P. O. Box 575
Wilton , CT 06897-0575
(203) 221-4555
Email: njomahoney@collaborativeadvocacy.com
Website: www.collaborativeadvocacy.com

Karen Simon
82 Meadowmere Road
Stratford, CT 06614
(203) 378-9991 office
(203) 267-6520 cell

Anne Marie Voccola
P.O. Box 297
Monroe , CT 06468
(203) 398-3102


OTHER GROUPS THAT MAY BE OF ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING RESOURCES
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Karen Zarenda
Center for Children With Special Health Care Needs
Dept. of Pediatrics
Yale School of Medicine
333 Cedar Street
New Haven, CT 06520-8064
(888) 842-1937


Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center, Inc. (CPAC)
338 Main Street
Niantic, CT 06357
1-800-445-2722 or (860) 739-3089
Fax: 860-739-7460
Web: www.cpacinc.org


Parent-to-Parent Network
The Family Center, Newington Children’s Hospital
Maryanne C. Meade, Coordinator
181 East Cedar Street
Newington, CT 06111
(860) 667-5288


State Office of Protection and Advocacy for the Handicapped
60 B Weston Street
Hartford, CT 06120-1551
(800) 842-7303
(860) 297-4300


Learning Disabilities Association of CT
999 Asylum Avenue
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 560-1711


We CAHR
(Western CT Association for Human Rights)
Lake Avenue Plaza
11 Lake Avenue Ext.
Danbury, CT 06811
(203) 792-3540
(203) 794-1620 FAX 
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