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DIAGNOSTIC, LEGAL, & ADVOCACY RESOURCES (Updated as of 2011)
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: A list of ABA service providers suggested by parents can be found
in the “ABA Consultants” section of this web site. Listings submitted by
therapists, tutors and behavior analysts seeking employment are found in
the “Job Connections” section.
DIAGNOSTICIANS & EVALUATORS
Marianne Barton, Ph.D.
UConn Dept. of Psychology
406 Babbidge
Storrs, CT 06269-1020
Clinic Hours: Tues, Wed., Thurs. 12-8 pm
(860) 486-3666 (office)
(860) 486-2642 (clinic)
Rebecca Christian-Parilla, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist
10 Main Street
New Preston, CT, 06777
Phone Number: (860) 868-2300
Fax Number: (860) 868-0055
Michael Coyle, Psy.D.
5 Sunset Avenue
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 928-2119
Deborah Fein, Ph.D.
Neuropsychology Associates (also at UConn)
155 Maple Street, Suite 203
Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 747-2800
Eric Mayville, Ph.D., BCBA, Clinical Director
Institute for Educational Planning (IEP)
95 Wolf Harbor Road
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 882-8810
IEP provides diagnostic testing services and educational
placement evaluations and is
a subsidiary of the Connecticut Center for Child Development (CCCD).
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
350 East 82nd Street (Upper East Side)
NYC, NY 10028
(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.
Michael Powers, Psy.D.
Felicia Morgan, Ph.D.
James Loomis, Ph.D.
Kristin D’Eramo, Ph.D.
Mark J. Palmieri, Psy. D. BCBA
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
15 School Street
E. Granby , CT 06026
(860) 413-9538
Email:
christine@creativeinterventions.net
Adrienne G. Smaller, Ph.D.
75 Wall Street
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-0638
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 Andrew Feinstein
86 Denison Avenue
Mystic, Connecticut 06355
860-912-6076
feinsteinandrew@sbcglobal.net.
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
Mayerson & Associates
330 West 38th Street, Suite 600
New York , NY 10018
(212) 265-7200
(212) 265-1735 FAX
Web site: www.mayerslaw.com
Email: admin@mayerslaw.com Attorney David Shaw
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
Catherine A. Hogan, MSW, LCSW
Director of Advocate for Special Needs Children
http://inclusionteaming.org/
203 605 8727
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
Maggie Coudriet Siegel
Facing Futures, LLC
Advocacy & Transition Planning
for Special Needs
maggie@facingfutures.net
www.facingfutures.net
203-261-3211 (o)
203-452-0324 (f)
Karen Simon
82 Meadowmere Road
Stratford, CT 06614
(203) 257 6520 (cell)
simonkj@live.com
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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