Lasher Expert Services

Louisa is every bit as interested in identifying case situations in which an individual has been suspected, accused, or even confirmed as being a perpetrator – when indeed the person is not guilty of this behavior – as she is in identifying genuine perpetrators of this kind. Mistakes have been made throughout the world – largely due to the lack of specialized knowledge, experience and skills needed.

Louisa is not nor will she be a “hired gun” – her goal is always, to the extent humanly and legally possible, to find the truth and to make detailed recommendations in light of that truth.

Who Uses Lasher Expert Services?

• Child Protection Agencies
• Law Enforcement Agencies
• Child Advocacy Agencies
• Public and Private Physical Health Professionals and Agencies
• Public and Private Mental Health Professionals and Agencies
• Public and Private Attorneys
• Judges
• Those Suspected or Accused
• Those Suspecting or Accusing
• Concerned Grandparents and Other Relatives
• Guardians ad Litem
• Educators/Educational Institutions

Subject Areas

Child or adult maltreatment (abuse and/or neglect) through deliberate problem falsification/deception:

• Munchausen by Proxy
• Factitious Disorder by Proxy
• Malingering by Proxy
• Pediatric Condition Falsification
• Deliberate tactics to alienate
• False Allegations
• Physical Abuse – Emotional Abuse – Sexual Abuse – Various kinds of neglect
• Other terms that mean the same or similar or are related

Examples of Educational Programs Provided

(from one participant to groups of any size, and specially designed to fit needs...)

• Full day introduction to identification, intervention, and case management
• Advanced investigation and determination
• Advanced intervention and case management
• Further advanced training for those who are working toward becoming an expert in this subject area
• Further advanced training for those who have served as experts in this subject area but want to acquire further education and skills
• Conference addresses
• Talks to various kinds of classes or courses of study
• Education via telephone conference call during urgent situations that cannot wait

Examples of Case Specific Services Provided

• Investigation, Determination, Opinion, and Case Recommendations
• Second opinions
• Case consultation with investigative agencies
• Case consultation with individual professionals suspecting this kind of maltreatment
• Case consultation with situation non-professionals suspecting this kind of maltreatment – mothers, fathers, grandparents, and other relatives
• For attorneys – education, case consultation, and technical assistance of various kinds
• Other services as needed