Literature Articles

This searchable database contains bibliographic information for literature (research-based and policy/practice) relating to dispute resolution in special education.

CADRE is interested in identifying additional articles and publications to include in this database. If you are aware of other such resources, please send an email to cadre@directionservice.org with as much information as possible about the resource (e.g., title, author, source, date), and include a copy of the publication or a URL link, if available. Interested in emerging research and knowledge gaps in IDEA dispute resolution?

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What are we spending on procedural safeguards in special education, 1999-2000? Special Education Expenditure Project (SEEP).

This report explores the fiscal implications of providing procedural safeguards in special education and is part of the Special Education Expenditure Project (SEEP), a national study utilizing 23 different surveys to collect data at the state, district, and school levels for the 1999-2000 school...Learn more

What Do Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Think?

[Abstract] "The purpose of this mixed methods study was to better understand the perspectives of parents with children who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders regarding the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process, and interventions implemented to help their child meet IEP goals. The...Learn more

What Virginia Principals Should Know and Be Able to Do to Minimize Special Education Disputes Between Families and Schools: A Delphi Study

[abstract] "Today’s schools face a mounting number of court cases resulting from conflicts between parents of children with special needs and educators tasked with meeting those needs (Osborne, 2009). Principals have the enormous responsibility to ensure appropriate services to educate students...Learn more

When it's not apparent: Some modest advice to parent advocates for students with disabilities.

Article focuses on advice to parents in working with schools to develop and implement IEPs. Author states that resorting to litigation has been increasingly unsuccessful, especially in the 9th Cir. where courts have repeatedly held that parents must exhaust all administrative proceedings and...Learn more

When it's your own child

This article presents the findings from a national sample of 510 parents of students with special needs surveyed by telephone regarding their perspectives on special education in public schools. In-depth interviews were also conducted with 17 experts in the field and parents of special needs...Learn more

When parents and educators clash: Are special education students entitled to a Cadillac education?

Article is mostly theory; she does recommend mediation in her proposal for avoiding litigation section (pt. IV). Footnote 155 indicates that parties who request mediation have a 75-80% success rate of obtaining a favorable judgment for both parties in Texas, according to Susan Sellars, Program...Learn more

When parents and educators do not agree: Using mediation to resolve conflicts about special education. A guidebook for parents.

This booklet for parents, in question and answer format, provides basic information on the mediation process in the resolution of conflicts between parents and educators concerning special education. The first section is intended to help parents decide if mediation is the appropriate route in their...Learn more

When parents aren't enough: External advocacy in special education.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has been widely celebrated for providing millions of disabled children with broader educational and life opportunities. This Note seeks to improve the implementation of the IDEA by questioning one of its key assumptions: that parents possess...Learn more

Which Procedural Parts of the IEP Process Are the Most Judicially Vulnerable?

*/ [Abstract] To provide a missing piece to the legal foundation of professional development and practice for the individualized education program (IEP) process, the authors report the results of a comprehensive systematic analysis of court decisions specific to IEP-related procedural violations...Learn more

Which way to true justice?--Appropriate dispute resolution (ADR) and adversarial legalism.

Adaptation from lectures at the University of Nebraska College of Law, November 19-20, 2003 Recently, a former law student of mine sent me a book titled Adversarial Legalism: The American Way of Law by Robert A. Kagan, Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of California at...Learn more

Who decides where Jerry goes to school?: Family and educator conflict in special education placement.

This case highlights family and educator conflict about special education placement using the case of Jerry, a student with behavior disorders. Aspiring administrators are invited to consider Jerry’s needs, the desires of his family, the concerns of local and alternative school faculty, the safety...Learn more

Why Does Collaboration Work? Linking Positive Psychology and Collaboration

This article explores connections between positive psychology, an area of recent attention across disciplines, and the attitudes and behaviors that mark collaborative relationships. Excerpts: "Fredrickson's Broaden-and-Build theory provides a compelling explanation for the promise of collaboration...Learn more

With Parents at the Table: Creating Supports for Children with Disabilities in General Education Classrooms

The focus of this study was a parent-teacher collaborative teaming model in which knowledge and practice of designing and implementing supports was based on a dynamic and creative interaction of people committed to the inclusion of a child with disabilities in a general education setting. The...Learn more

Working With American Indian Students and Families: Disabilities, Issues, and Interventions

[Abstract] Although most American Indian students are educated in the public school system, there is limited literature regarding (a) how general and special educators can effectively meet the unique educational needs of these students or (b) what strategies educators can use while working with...Learn more

Working with families of at-risk and special needs students: A systems change model.

Presents a systems change model for school professionals who work with students who are at-risk or have special needs. Model of communication for use by educators and parents to aid their children. Provides procedures on how to lessen the problems encountered in applying the model such as attitudes...Learn more

Your Kids Have Grown This Summer? Has Their IEP Grown with Them? Steps for Updating Your Child's Individualized Education Plan

The author, a parent of a special needs child, advises parents on monitoring and updating IEPs. She recommends four steps: Read it, Flag new developments, Keep your ear to the ground, and Stay on it. She concludes by counseling, "no matter where your team stands on the issues, try to be as...Learn more

“Appropriate” Decisions Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

This article offers analysis and recommendations concerning impartial hearing officers' (IHOs) decisions under IDEA, specifically in FAPE cases. [Excerpt from introduction] "The article consists of three successive parts. The first part provides observations and recommendations concerning the...Learn more

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What are we spending on procedural safeguards in special education, 1999-2000? Special Education Expenditure Project (SEEP).

What Do Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Think?

What Virginia Principals Should Know and Be Able to Do to Minimize Special Education Disputes Between Families and Schools: A Delphi Study

When it's not apparent: Some modest advice to parent advocates for students with disabilities.

When it's your own child

When parents and educators clash: Are special education students entitled to a Cadillac education?

When parents and educators do not agree: Using mediation to resolve conflicts about special education. A guidebook for parents.

When parents aren't enough: External advocacy in special education.

Which Procedural Parts of the IEP Process Are the Most Judicially Vulnerable?

Which way to true justice?--Appropriate dispute resolution (ADR) and adversarial legalism.

Who decides where Jerry goes to school?: Family and educator conflict in special education placement.

Why Does Collaboration Work? Linking Positive Psychology and Collaboration

With Parents at the Table: Creating Supports for Children with Disabilities in General Education Classrooms

Working With American Indian Students and Families: Disabilities, Issues, and Interventions

Working with families of at-risk and special needs students: A systems change model.

Your Kids Have Grown This Summer? Has Their IEP Grown with Them? Steps for Updating Your Child's Individualized Education Plan

“Appropriate” Decisions Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

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