5 Quick Guides for Parents of Children & Youth

Document cover art Five parent guides and a comparison chart for IDEA Part B Dispute Resolution in twelve languages. Companion videos to the guides are also available.

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CADRE Symposia

CADRE is convening the 8th National Symposium on Dispute Resolution in Special Education, Planting Seeds: Growing an Inclusive and Informed Community, in Denver, Colorado on October 27-29, 2021! (Postponed from October 2020)

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IDEA Early Intervention Family Guides

Four guides on Part C dispute resolution processes, a comparison chart, commonly used terms, and more! Also available in Spanish, Arabic, Korean, Russian, Chinese Simplified, and Vietnamese.

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Data Resources

National Data - NEW 2017-18 Data!

State Dispute Resolution Data Summaries - NEW 2017-18 Data!

CADRE Data Tools (New - Data Drill Down Tool!)

IDEA Data Briefs

Data Resources

Considering Mediation for Special Education Disputes

CADRE Considering Mediation Cover Page This pamphlet describes, from an administrators perspective, the benefits of participating in mediation as a means to solve special education disputes between parents and educators.

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Publication Order Form

Are you a State Education Agency, Local Education Agency, Lead Agency, or Parent Center in need of CADRE publications? You can order them by clicking on the link below.

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Upcoming Events

Jan 10, 2021 - Jan 15, 2021
Williamsburg, VA

The William & Mary Law Institute of Special Education Advocacy Summer Conference (2021)

Jan 21, 2021 - Jan 29, 2021
Minneapolis, MN

Divison for Early Childhood's 36th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and their Families

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Colorado's Efforts in IEP Facilitation

In 2013, the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) recognized the need for more options to 1) prevent IEPs from moving into contentious and costly dispute processes, and 2) improve outcomes for students. As a result, the Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisory Board was formed to explore possible options. Ultimately, IEP Facilitation was the highly-promising practice that Colorado decided to pursue. Learn about CDE's efforts around training and managing their FIEP program.

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