Frequently asked questions to help direct families of children and youth with disabilities to CADRE’s most valued parent and family-centered resources
A map portal providing contact information for state education agencies, early intervention lead agencies, and federally funded parent centers.
Offers specific communication skills that may be helpful to parents as they develop and maintain partnerships with their child's school.
This resource provides families interested in hiring an advocate with questions to consider and highlights additional resources available to families.
Five interactive self-directed courses that provide families and educators with a number of strategies for working together and through conflict.
Parent guides for IDEA Part B dispute resolution are available in 13 languages. Companion videos are also available in Arabic and Spanish. The Dispute Resolution Process Comparison Chart is available in Arabic and Spanish.
Family guides (available in multiple languages) and companion videos on Part C dispute resolution processes, a comparison chart, commonly used terms, and more!
Two videos displaying poor and productive communication between a school administrator and a parent. A study guide is also included.
This short document highlights a collaborative approach to empowering students with disabilities, their families, and other advocates for the student to effectively navigate the IEP process. Also in Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Spanish, and Vietnamese.
This online Series provides relatively short introductions to key concepts and skills needed to support students in becoming self-determined and engaging in one’s educational planning.
An archived collection of video conferencing presentations covering a wide range of topics related to dispute resolution.
An easily searchable collection of resources related to special education dispute resolution that may be of value to parents and the centers who serve them.
Information about available dispute resolution options under various Federal Laws.
Including students in IEP meetings can positively impact the development and quality of their IEPs. When students participate, the focus of the meeting is more likely to remain on the individual needs of that student and encourages more collaborative conversations.
CADRE has collected a variety of resources that may be useful to districts, parent centers, and states as they look to improve IEP meetings where interpreters are needed.
Talk Tools features helpful questions to use in conversations and meetings about your child—including behaviors, accommodations, modifications, support strategies, classroom situations, teaching methods, or a child's response to these. Check out this ECAC resource!
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. Inside you'll find information on early intervention, developing an IFSP, preparing for IFSP meetings, communicating with service providers, guiding principles of early intervention, and more.