Compares special ed. law in US and England. States that the lack of legal representation for low-income parents during dispute resolution affects the fairness of the process, and that parents that don’t have legal advice during mediation are more likely to pursue a due process hearing. Those that don’t may leave the mediation feeling dissatisfied with the settlement, believing that it does not really meet their child’s needs.
Source
Loyola of Los Angeles International & Comparative Law Review
Volume
25
Page Numbers
347-367