Presenter:
Michael Opuda, Special Education Consultant, Drummond, Woodsum & MacMahon , Portland, ME
Special education has been described as a wait to fail model for educational intervention. Similarly, special education mediation can be described as a wait for crisis model of dispute resolution. A challenge for schools is to prevent legitimate education concerns from escalating into legalistic disputes. This presentation will identify indicators of dispute escalation and offer solutions to prevent and de-escalate the conflict.