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The U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO) released this IDEA and FERPA Confidentiality Provisions crosswalk in July 2014. This document is a side-by-side comparison of the primary legal provisions and definitions in IDEA Part B, IDEA Part C, and FERPA that relate to the requirement to protect the confidentiality of personally identifiable information of students and children served under the IDEA.
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. These guides explain facilitation , mediation , written state complaints , due process complaints , resolution meetings , and expedited due process complaints. You can access these parent guides by clicking on each process below or in the side navigation. Most of the guides are available in the...
Video of IDEA Legal Update with Art Cernosia Spanish Interpretation of the recording is available here. About the Webinar: Join Art Cernosia, Esq. as he reviews the most important legal cases in special education and early intervention in the recent past. In addition to reviewing the cases, he will reflect upon what they may mean for the field, and encourage your questions throughout. This webinar is open to everyone, including parents, state agencies, parent centers, and practitioners. About the Presenter: Art Cernosia is an attorney and an education consultant from Williston, Vermont, and...
This page contains links to legal and regulatory resources regarding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), in addition to guidance on the IDEA from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) . News, information, and other resources relating to the IDEA are available here: sites.ed.gov/idea/ Statute The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-446) Searchable version of IDEA Statute Federal Regulations IDEA Part B Federal Regulations...
This booklet, which is particularly aimed at parents and family members, provides an overview of due process complaints/hearing requests and how it works.
Video del seminario web de CADRE “Cómo crear cambios: IEP dirigidos por los estudiantes como una opción para la resolución de disputas” (Creating Change: Student Led IEPs as Dispute Resolution Option) Acerca del seminario web: En este seminario web interactivo y atractivo, se analizarán los IEP dirigidos por los estudiantes y su relación con la defensa de los propios derechos y la participación de los estudiantes El seminario web lo dictarán un estudiante de Oregón, un estudiante de Washington D.C. y el director del programa de liderazgo de jóvenes de SchoolTalk, una organización sin fines de...
CADRE, in partnership with the Connecticut State Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education and the Connecticut State Education Resource Center (SERC), supported a two-day IEP Facilitation Training March, 2013 with Joyce and Doug Little, founders and lead trainers of Key2Ed . Trainees included representatives from six State Education Agencies who are involved with IEP facilitation programs, and CADRE staff. Objectives for the training included: Learning about the role of an impartial facilitator Learning about the IEP facilitation process Acquiring essential IEP facilitation skills...
On July 10, 2012 CADRE hosted a webinar: IEP/IFSP Facilitation Techniques for Success: Counter Proposals & Consensus-As-You-Go . The webinar, which followed a very well-received workshop at CADRE's National Symposium, was presented by Trisha Bergin-Lytton. Video of CADRE Webinar: IEP/IFSP Facilitation Techniques for Success with Trisha Bergin Lytton, 7-10-12 About the Webinar: The presentation increased the knowledge and the skill level of participants by exploring effective techniques that promote positive interactions while improving the opportunity to gain and maintain agreements during any...
This document briefly summarizes practical insights and promising practices for IEP/IFSP facilitation, collected from a broad review of facilitation and special education literature. Among the highlight are strategies that can be used prior to and during a meeting as well as considerations for those designing and managing facilitation programs.