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Natalie Novick Brown, PhD, SOTP
Northwest Forensic Associates, LLC
425-***-**** (office) / 425-***-**** (cell) / 888-***-**** (fax)
Mailing Address: 526 N. West Ave., #100 Arlington, WA 98223
**************@*****.******.**************.*** www.FASDExperts.com
Forensic Specialties
? FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS (FASD) and other DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
? SEX OFFENDER EVALUATION & RISK ASSESSMENT
? PARENTING EVALUATION and PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION
Licenses (Psychologist)
#PY1965 (Washington)
#PY6219 (Florida)
#LP183 (Oregon)
#20 (South Carolina)
Certifications
Certified Psychologist (CPQ #3258), Association of State & Provincial Psychology Boards
Certified Sex Offense Treatment Provider (Washington State SOTP #FC112)
Polygraph Examiner / Certified in Post-conviction Sex Offender Testing (PCSOT)
Certified Evaluator for Department of Corrections, Division of Developmental
Disabilities,
Department of Social & Health Services (Washington State)
Certified Parenting Evaluator, University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and
Behavioral Sciences
Listed in the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, #49892
Education and Training
Post-conviction Sex Offender Polygraph Training, 2004
International School of Polygraph, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 2003
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Sex Offense Treatment Provider (SOTP), 1995
Post-Doctoral FASD Training, U. of Washington Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit, 1995
Parenting Evaluation Training Program, University of Washington, 1994
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Washington, 1994
M.H.A., Health Care Administration, University of Washington, 1979
M.L.S., Library and Information Sciences, University of Washington, 1975
B.A., Sociology (Psychology minor), UCLA, 1968
Clinical Experience
2007presentProgram Director / Chief Psychologist: FASD Experts
Pre/post-conviction case review, assessment, consultation, and
testimony re Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
1994 present Clinical and Forensic Psychologist / Expert Witness
Adult and juvenile sex offense and risk assessment evaluation
(criminal state and federal prosecution; civil commitment cases under
Sexually Violent Predator law]
Adult, adolescent, and child psychological evaluation
(competency, dependency, FASD, developmental delay, Asperger
Syndrome, Shaken Baby Syndrome, abuse and neglect allegations)
Parenting evaluation (court-appointed and stipulated cases involving
such issues as physical and sexual abuse allegations, neglect,
parental alienation, and relocation)
Private therapy practice, 1994-2000, 2004-present (adult and
adolescent therapy involving multiple issues, including sexual
offending and SVP, developmental delay, and FASD)
2005presentClinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and
Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle
Assessment of recidivists referred by King County Mental Health
Court and King County Drug Court to screen for FASD/organic brain
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impairment (Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit); consultation regarding
FASD secondary disabilities; supervise doctoral students
1994 - 1995Psychologist, Postdoctoral / Faculty Appointment, Fetal Alcohol
and Drug Unit (Dr. Ann Streissguth), University of Washington
Evaluation/treatment of FAS/FAE patients with sex offense issues;
research on Secondary Disabilities related to FAS/FAE in Washington
State Prison system
1992 - 1994 Pre-doctoral Internships, University of Washington
? Specialized training and certification in forensic evaluation and
expert testimony
? Specialized training in pain management, Pain Clinic, University of
Washington
? Specialized training in individual psychotherapy, Group Health
Cooperative, Seattle
? Specialized training in rehabilitation therapy (including traumatic
brain injury), University Hospital, University of Washington
Pre-Doctoral Work Experience
19791989Hospital CEO / Clinic Administrator
19751979Hospital Medical Librarian
Research
2005presentClinical Assistant Professor (courtesy appointment), Fetal Alcohol
and Drug Abuse Unit, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral
Medicine, University of Washington
Consultation involves FASD research, training, assessment of
individuals referred by King County Mental Health and Drug Courts
1994 - 1995Postdoctoral Fellow: Fetal Alcohol Unit, University of Washington
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Developed and conducted FAS research project in Washington
State prison system (men's and women's correctional facilities at
Shelton and Purdy)
1991 - 1994 Dissertation: Relation between Psychological Correlates of
Alcoholism Risk and Stress-Response Dampening Across the
Blood Alcohol Curve
1991 - 1993Research Coordinator: Prediction of High Risk Drinking
1990 - 1992Research Coordinator: Alcohol and Social Influence
1989 - 1991Research Coordinator: Self-Esteem in Young Adults
Publications
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Invited Presentations, Workshops, and Trainings
02/03/12 Alcohol Related Birth Disorders and the Law. Mid-year ABA Conference,
Interagency Coordinating Committee on FASD in Collaboration with U.S.
Dept. of Justice and Minnesota Organization on FAS, New Orleans, LA
02/02/12 FASD and Neurobehavioral Issues in the Criminal Justice System. Capital
Defense Project of SE Louisiana, New Orleans, LA
11/18/11 Assessing and Understand Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in Capital
th
Clients. Virginia Bar Assoc., 19 Annual Capital Defense Workshop,
Richmond, VA
10/07/11 FASD and the Criminal Justice System. Seattle City Attorney s Office and
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
09/21/11 FASD: Preventing and Treating Sexual Deviancy. Indian Health Service
FASD Training, Seattle, WA
07/09/11 FASD and Competency. Capital Mitigation Beyond Atkins, Center for
American and International Law; Houston, TX
06/23/11 FASD in the Courtroom. Ninth Annual Statewide Conference, Arizona
Public Defenders Association; Tempe, AZ
05/20/11 FASD and Intellectual Disability/Mental Retardation. Metropolitan Public
Defender, Oregon Capital Resource Center, Oregon Criminal Defense
Lawyers Association; Portland, OR
03/11/11 Forensic Aspects of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Sponsored by
Pathways Counseling Center, MOFAS, Minnesota DOC, MN Community
Corrections Association, & American Institute for the Advancement of
Forensic Studies; St. Paul, MN
10/27/10 FASD: Its Relevance Throughout the Legal Process from Competency to
Stand Trial to Clemency. 2010 Appellate Judicial Attorneys Institute,
Burlingame, CA
10/02/10 Forensic Assessment of FASD in the Habeas Context. Federal Defenders
Annual Death Penalty Conference, Boise, ID
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07/16/10 Team Approach to Litigating FASD (plenary). Center for American and
International Law, Plano, TX
th
07/10/10 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in the Courtroom: The 20 Anniversary
of Dr. Ann Streissguth (plenary + break-out). NAACP LDF, Airlie, VA
04/22/10 Forensic Assessment of FASD with State-of-the-Art Facial Analysis,
th
Diffusion Tensor Imaging and MRIs. 7 National Seminar on the
Development and Integration of Mitigation Evidence (plenary). American
Bar Association, Seattle, WA
th
04/17/10 Suggestibility in FASD: Forensic Assessment and Implications. 4
International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Vancouver,
BC, Canada
03/31/10 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and Justice. Alcohol Healthwatch,
Parnell, New Zealand. (Abbreviated presentations also provided on 4-1-10
to New Zealand Ministry of Health and Ministry of Justice.)
02/25/10 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Texas Criminal Defense
Lawyers Association, Austin, TX
02/12/10 FASD and Justice: A Multidisciplinary Assessment Model for Adults and
Adolescents. CACJ/CPDA Capital Defense Seminar, Monterey, CA.
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02/06/10 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Practical Tools. 3 Interdisciplinary Program:
UW School of Law & Washington Death Penalty Assistance Center,
Seattle, WA.
03/11/09 FASD in the Legal System: A Multidisciplinary Assessment Model for
rd
Adults and Adolescents. 3 International Conference on Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorder, Victoria, BC.
11/18/08 Screening for FASD in Family Practice. Family Practitioners, University of
Washington/Swedish Hospital, Family Practice Medical Residents In-
service.
10/25/08 Sex Offender Commitment Defense Association (SOCDA), Atlanta, GA
Cross-Examination of Adverse Expert Witnesses in SVP Commitment
Trials
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05/30/08 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect: Identifying Clients and
Understanding Consequences. Fifth National Seminar on the
Development and Integration of Mitigation Evidence, Habeas Assistance
& Training Counsel Project, Baltimore, MD
11/03/07 Direct and Cross Examination of Experts in SVP Cases. Sex Offender
Commitment Defense Association (SOCDA), San Diego, CA
th
08/18/07 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / Fetal Alcohol Effects. 12 Annual Federal
Habeas Corpus Seminar, Nashville, TN
05/23/07 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: History, Diagnosis, and Mitigation
Issues. Capital Federal Public Defender Unit (capital habeas and trial
attorneys, Federal District of Nevada)
04/14/07 What Attorneys and Policy Makers Need to Know About FAS and FASD.
American Bar Association/Harvard Law School National Conference on
Children and the Law, Cambridge, MA
02/18/07 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). California Attorneys for
Criminal Justice/California Public Defender Association (CACJ/CPDA)
Annual Death Penalty Conference, Monterey, CA
06/30/06 Sexually Violent Predator Evaluation, Risk Assessment, and Testimony.
Florida Public Defenders Sexually Violent Predator Conference, Orlando,
FL
04/19/06 Screening Protocol for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). King
County Mental Health / Drug Courts, Seattle, WA
02/26/05 FASD: Problems of Witness Suggestibility and False Confessions.
International FASD Conference, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Professional Memberships
1990 present American Psychological Association (APA)
2008 present American Society-Law Society (APA)
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2005 present Association for the Treatment of Sex Abusers (ATSA)
2004 present Association of Family & Conciliatory Courts (AFCC National and
Washington State), Board of Directors (WA-AFCC)
2000 present American College of Forensic Examiners, Diplomate
2011 present Midwest Alliance Shaken Baby Syndrome, Board of Directors
2001 2003 Jacksonville Youth Authority Advisory Board
1996 2000 Chairman, Social Issues Committee, Washington State Psychological
Association
1994 2000 Washington State Psychological Association, Board of Directors
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