It’s time to share our Massachusetts gem! SpedEx is a new, exciting, quick and effective dispute resolution model. It builds trust and is child-focused. With SpedEx, we have only winners—not winners and losers, as in many other models. Free to schools and parents and available after an IEP is rejected or a hearing is requested, SpedEx offers a voluntary, trust-based approach to determining a free appropriate public education (FAPE) for a student. SpedEx helps to change the climate in special education by focusing on teaching and learning for students, not litigation and the adversarial approach.
The Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education
Supporting the prevention and resolution of disputes through partnership and collaboration
