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Featured CADRE Products
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A Tale of Two Conversations is a two-part video, originally developed by the Pennsylvania Office for Dispute Resolution , showing actors playing a parent of a child with a disability and a school administrator. The meeting was requested by the parent and takes place in the administrator’s office... |
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District Self-assessment for Collaborative and Early Dispute Resolution Processes Collaborative processes and early dispute resolution in special education are proactive approaches designed to meaningfully engage families in the decision-making process, and address and resolve conflicts as they arise. Districts with effective collaborative processes and early dispute resolution... |
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Guiding Principles of Collaborative Advocacy CADRE's Guiding Principles of Collaborative Advocacy combines highly effective communication strategies, facilitative behaviors, interest-based problem-solving skills, and most importantly, a collaborative approach to empowering students with disabilities, their families, and other advocates for the... |
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IDEA Dispute Resolution Parent Guides and Companion Videos Following OSEP’s release of a Q&A on IDEA Part B Dispute Resolution in July 2013, CADRE was asked to create a set of companion resources for parents and families. In response, CADRE developed six parent guides and a process comparison chart with the support of parent leaders from across the country... |
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IDEA Early Intervention Family Guides and Companion Videos These four family guides are designed to explain the dispute resolution options under Part C of the IDEA: mediation, written state complaints and the due process complaint and hearing procedures specific to families with infants or toddlers with disabilities (Birth through Age 2). The companion... |
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Navigating Intra-Family Conflict The importance of early intervention services (EIS) in improving outcomes for children with developmental delays or disabilities is well-established, as is the impact on the child’s development of having stable, supporting, safe and responsive adults. While conflict is a normal and natural part of... |
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Steps to Success: Communicating with Your Child's School This brochure offers specific communication skills that may be helpful to parents as they develop and maintain partnerships with their child's school. This document was originally published in May 2004 and developed in partnership with the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities... |
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Tips to Welcome Students and Help Them Effectively Participate in their IEP Meetings The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) considers the student to be an important member of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team, and encourages their attendance at IEP meetings, as appropriate. The law requires that students of transition age be invited to the IEP meeting... |
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The Working Together Series includes five interactive self-directed courses. These courses provide families and educators with a number of strategies for working together and through conflict. Anyone supporting children or youth with disabilities may benefit from this series, however, the setting in... |
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Your Role in Your Child’s Early Intervention Team This resource was developed to support families in the early intervention process by providing general information regarding IFSP teams, what to expect and how to prepare for IFSP meetings, communicating with service providers, and advocating for the child. Highlights: What is Early Intervention... |
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Learn more about the important characteristics of a well-functioning dispute resolution system and explore the numerous system improvement resources, including DR system self-assessments and action planning tools, questions for consideration, state examples and more. |
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Lead Agency Dispute Resolution Coordination & Leadership Whether you are new to your Early Intervention Dispute Resolution (DR) coordination and leadership role or not, you may find the content housed in this online suite of resources especially helpful in the administration of the required Part C IDEA DR processes, as well as the implementation of other... |
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SEA Dispute Resolution Coordination & Leadership Whether you are new to your Dispute Resolution (DR) coordination and leadership role or not, you may find the content housed in this online suite of resources helpful in the administration of the required IDEA DR processes, as well as the implementation of other prevention and early resolution... |
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Tips for States to Improve Mediation Programs This resource is designed to provide state mediation program managers with concrete strategies to improve their mediation programs and increase their 618 agreement rates (Indicators B-16 for Part B and C-10 for Part C). These tips address the full range of program issues, from policy and training to... |
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Access National and State Dispute Resolution Data, Data Tools, and other data resources. |