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Trisha Bergin-Lytton specializes in offering expertise and professional services to school districts, charter schools, non-profit organizations, advocacy groups and families to address the individualized needs of special education students by providing mediation, facilitation of IEP meetings, training/professional development and consultation. She is highly regarded as an IDEA-knowledgeable professional extremely skilled in conflict resolution who assists teams to work collaboratively in developing realistic solutions in an effective, creative and timely manner. Since 1974, Trisha has worked...
Weadé Wallace was formerly the Executive Director at Advocates for Justice and Education, Inc., (AJE), a non-profit organization and the federally designated Parent Training and Information Center for the District of Columbia, dedicated to the education, support and free legal representation of D.C. families with special needs children. She has an extensive background in leading programs that provide direct services and supports to underserved communities. Weadé has served on many boards and committees in the District including the D.C. State Rehabilitation Council and the D.C. Inclusive...
Video of CADRE Webinar: What’s New and Trending in Special Education Law and Why It Matters About the webinar: Tracking court decisions on various special education issues is not easy. For example, what’s been the impact on other courts, if any, of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Endrew F.? Are courts starting to allow parents, like school districts, to unilaterally change a student’s stay put to a "comparable” placement and, if so, what are the potential implications? When are electronic records “maintained” so as to be deemed “educational records” under the Family Educational Rights...
Wisconsin - An Exemplary Dispute Resolution System in Special Education
Please note: CADRE has released an updated series on Working Together. The series features 5 courses: An Introduction to the Working Together Series, IEP Meetings and Beyond, Listening and Responding, Managing and Responding to Emotions, and Focusing on Interests to Reach Agreement. The courses are being rolled out as they are completed. Supplemental resources and a facilitator guide will also be developed. Go to the new series! Working Together is a collection of CADRE resources designed to support effective collaboration between parents, schools, and early childhood programs. Watch an...
During the Seventh National Symposium on Dispute Resolution in Special Education in October 2017, CADRE recorded keynote and plenary presentations. These four videos are available to view below. Keynote Addresses Ann Turnbull: Creating Win-Win-Wins through Trusting Family-Professional Partnerships Video of Ann Turnbull Keynote: Creating Win-Win-Wins through Trusting Family-Professional Partnerships ******** Howard Zehr: The Call of Service: A Restorative Vision to Sustain Us Video of Howard Zehr Keynote - The Call of Service: A Restorative Vision to Sustain Us - CADRE 2017 Symposium ********...
CADRE has worked closely with States to compile and verify three years of data from the State Annual Performance Reports (APRs) and the State Performance Plan (SPP). In addition, CADRE has summarized the 03-04 APR and the 05 SPP documents specifically related to dispute resolution activity. Dick and Aimee will described the national longitudinal database, present summaries of data showing national and state trends to date in the use of IDEA dispute resolution options, and will describe some of strategies states are employing to improve dispute resolution system and practice performance.