Advanced Forensic Interviewing
Huntsville, AL
August 3-6, 2010

Research to Practice

What do forensic interviewers need to know to elicit full and accurate reports from children? A large body of relevant scientific research on child witness limitations and capabilities now exists to help answer this question. Consequentially, there is growing consensus about the importance of a phased interview approach, which reflects a developmental perspective and makes use of effective questioning techniques to obtain the most reliable and complete information possible from a child. However, there remain many considerations to be balanced, as not all aspects of the forensic interview have been thoroughly researched and much practice is still determined at the local level. Also, we know that no single interview technique is suitable for all children or contexts. In particular, challenges exist in interviewing preschoolers, reluctant children, and children with mental impairments.

This advanced training will provide an opportunity for the practicing forensic interviewer to immerse him/herself in a collaborative learning experience. We will accomplish our goal by combining instruction from practicing experts in the field with ample opportunities for an exchange of ideas among the group, and a chance to peer review each other’s work.

Specific Topics Covered:

• Questioning Children – Research to Practice
• Interviewing Preschoolers and Children with Disabilities
• Interviewing Children who Witness Violence
• Defending our Work – Protocols, Mentorship, Peer Review

Additionally, Tom Lyon will conduct a full day of training regarding “Maximizing True Disclosures”, with such topics as:

• How to Build Narratives – Not Just Rapport
• Turning Closed-Ended Questions into Open-Ended Questions
• Neglected Aspects of the Child’s Experience
• Dealing with Reluctance and Recantation

Participants will receive a training manual that includes all of the trainers’ power point presentations as well as reference materials on the latest research pertinent to this training.

Participants are asked to bring one copy of a videotaped forensic interview, which he/she conducted, for peer review.

This training is specifically designed for experienced professionals who have responsibility for initial forensic interviews of children. It is recommended that the interviewer have at least two years of interviewing experience and have attended a recognized basic training in Investigative/Forensic Interviewing (i.e. National CAC Training, APSAC, APRI, CornerHouse, etc.).

Participants are asked to bring one copy of a videotaped forensic interview, which he/she conducted, for peer review.

Trainers:
Linda Cordisco Steele, M.Ed, LPC: Senior Trainer and Curriculum Chair, The National Children's Advocacy Center
Thomas Lyon, Ph.D., JD: USC Gould School of Law, Los Angeles, CA
Chris Newlin, MS, LPC: Executive Director, The National Children's Advocacy Center

Registration Information:
Early Registration Fee: $1049 (Payment must be received by July 3, 2010)
Standard Registration Fee: $1149 (after July 3, 2010)
Daily catered lunch is included in the registration fee.

Participants are responsible for travel and lodging expense.

Our Host Hotel Will Provide:
• Transportation to/from the airport and to/from the training.
• Coupons for breakfast at their full-service restaurant.
• Shuttle service for free local transportation within a 5-mile radius of the hotel.
• Complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the hotel, even by the pool!

Please be sure to book your room early and ask for the block of rooms reserved for NCAC. Please click on this link for hotel information:

Hotel Information

Early registration is encouraged.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Training classes are subject to cancellation in the event of insufficient registrations. Therefore, DO NOT make non-refundable travel arrangements until you receive both a “Preliminary Registration” e-mail AND a “Final Confirmation” e-mail from NCAC that the training will take place (approximately 4 to 6 weeks before the training). In the event of cancellation due to insufficient registrations, 100% of the registration fee will be refunded.

For more information, contact Pamelia Wales at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or at 256-327-3786.

CEUs will be available. More about CEUs

Cancellation Policy: Written cancellations received at least 30 days prior to the beginning of the training session will be refunded less a $100 administrative fee. Registration is transferable. No refunds will be made if cancellation is received within 30 days of the training session.

APSAC Advisor Volume 15, Number 4, Fall 2003
NCAC's Child Forensic Interview Structure by Linda Cordisco Steele, MEd, LPC
Posted by permission of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, 940 NE 13th Street, TCH 3B3406, Oklahoma City, OK 73104

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