Steve C. Imber, Psychoeducational Consultants

Dr Imber served as a Professor of Special Education from 1973 through 2021. He has completed his 48th year as a professor of Special Education at a nationally accredited state institution of higher education which offers undergraduate degrees master's degrees as well as a doctoral degree in Special Education.

His testimony has been given in federal court, special education due process hearings, and in superior court for matters of criminal defense. He has also testified in matters pertaining to Family and Probate Court on behalf of children and adolescents with special needs in regard to matters of eligibility, evaluation, performance progress, individualized educational programs and placement.

He continues to serve as an advocate, consultant to parents and schools and as an independent educational evaluator. He is serves as an expert on a national basis for personal injury and other matters.

Dr. Imber has worked on cases with children, adolescents and adults with a broad array of disabilities.

Dr. Imber has also testified as an expert on matters concerning custody and parental termination of rights. He continues to serve as an expert on matters of personal injury of children and adults. He has more recently been involved in cases concerning wrongful death and school-based injuries within New York State. He is currently involved in cases on sexual and physical assault involving students with disabilities. Additionally, he has been involved in several cases where a comparison of two school districts is required for students with and without special needs.

He has been involved in cases from the following states: Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia.

Dr. Imber has been a presenter at many regional, national and international conferences. He has published numerous articles various issues pertaining to learning and emotional treatment of students with disabilities. He has special expertise with regard to federal and state regulations on special education including independent educational evaluations, Office of Special Education Program (OSEP) policy opinions and case law on independent educational evaluations.

His CV is available upon request.

* B.A. Psychology (SUNY at Buffalo) graduated with High Honors in Psychology
* M.Ed. UCONN Department of Educational Psychology (special education - learning disabilities), Inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society 1971
* UCONN Department of Educational Psychology, Ph. D. (special education - emotional disorders) 1973

Certifications: Please note that professional certificates are current through August 31, 2024
* Administrator of Special Education
* School Psychologist
* All Grades, Students with Intellectual Disabilities
* Mild/moderate Disabilities, Special Education, Elementary to Middle Level, mild/moderate disabilities Grades K-8
* Mild/moderate Disabilities, Middle to Secondary Level