Emerson Dickman - is an attorney who, for over thirty years, has specialized in the representation of children with disabilities. Among the cases he has handled are leading precedents protecting the due process rights of pupils in special education and the constitutional rights of adults with developmental disabilities. Emerson has been a member of the Board of Directors of the International Dyslexia Association for 12 years and is currently the President. He was a member of the Professional Advisory Board for the National Center for Learning Disabilities for 6 years and Chairman of the protection and advocacy agency for the State of New Jersey for 5 years. Emerson was Project Leader of the scientific consensus meetings to develop a research definition of Dyslexia for the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) in association with the International Dyslexia Association in 1994 and again in 2002. In December 2004 Emerson was Project Leader of an invitational forum attended by 33 organizations on the issue of Building Capacity to Deliver Multi- Tiered Reading Intervention in Public Schools.
the link between learning disabilities and behavior, avoiding conflict, inclusion, educational advocacy, adopted child status, guardianship, special needs planning, and other topics in the fields of learning, law, and disabilities. Contact Emerson at emerson@emersondickman.org Bettyanne McGuire - a Fordham Law School graduate, is a long time associate in the firm, whose contributions include special needs planning; guardianships; probate; and estate and trust administration. She works closely with family members as an advocate to insure their special needs loved ones are protected and receiving government benefits to which they may be entitled.
Plus, Inc., a large not-for-profit provider of services for persons with mental health issues. Her background includes several years as an estate and trust officer for Morgan Guaranty Trust Company, service as a volunteer county and municipal public defender, as well as six years as a school board trustee.
disabilities on one’s life, as she has close family members who suffer from schizophrenia, Asperger’s Syndrome, and Tourette’s Syndrome. This enables her to relate to the challenges her clients and their families face and to provide representation based on caring and commitment. Contact Bettyanne at bettyanne@emersondickman.org Stacey Therese Cherry - is an attorney who specializes in representing the rights of children with disabilities. She is a certified Teacher of the Handicapped and Elementary School Teacher with experience teaching for Passaic County Special Education Services Commission in both general and special education. Stacey has represented children in New Jersey, New York and California through the special education process. In addition, she provides workshops to parents and school districts regarding special education issues. Stacey has her undergraduate degree from Hope College in Learning Disabilities and her JD from Pepperdine University School of Law. Contact Stacey at stacey@emersondickman.org Kim Ventresco - MSW, LCSW, is a graduate of New York University, and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings her prior years of experience as an Assistant Pupil Personnel Director (DSS), Certified School Social Worker, child study team member, and clinician to her present position as a child advocate in the Law Offices of G. Emerson Dickman. She has provided psycho-social diagnostic assessments and psychotherapeutic services to school aged children with disabilities. Her expertise is in the area of school social work, helping school administrators, child study teams, teachers, and parents work together to meet the academic, emotional, social, and behavioral challenges of children with disabilities and to maximize their opportunities for success. She has implemented school based social skill programs and conducted various in-services for parents, teachers, and school administrators on topics relating to the impact of disability on social-emotional and school functioning. Previously, she received her BA from Clark University where she majored in Education and Psychology, with concentrations in child development and psycho-educational testing. Contact Kim at kim@emersondickman.org |
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