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Impartial Hearings under the IDEA: Legal Issues and Answers

[introduction] This Question and Answer document is specific to impartial hearing officers (IHOs) and the impartial hearings that they conduct under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It does not cover the IHO’s remedial authority, which is the subject of separate comprehensive...Learn more

It’s Time for an Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedure

This article presents the case for arbitration as a fitting process for special education disputes. "the availability of arbitration as suggested [herein] would add two improvements to the IDEA dispute resolution system that experience shows are sorely needed: a more balanced “access to justice”...Learn more

Legal options for resolving disputes in special education.

This article describes the legal mechanisms under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 which provide alternatives to litigation and other legal activity. These mechanisms can be used to promote informal resolution of disputes between parents and school officials.Learn more

Litigation and Students With Disabilities: A Persistent Concern

This article reviews recent litigation related to students with disabilities; it presents themes as well as five tables summarizing the facts and decisions in specific cases gathered by topic (see abstract for list). [Abstract] Special education litigation remains a volatile area with significant...Learn more

Longitudinal Trends in Impartial Hearings under the IDEA

This article documents the decline and stabilization of the number of adjudicated due process hearings between 2006 and 2012 across the country. Zirkel notes that while innovations such as resolution meetings, mediations, and facilitated IEP meetings are possible contributors, other factors--such...Learn more

Mediation as an option in special education. Final report.

This synthesis paper examines the use of mediation to improve parent-school district communication and resolve disagreements in special education. It focuses on the development and implementation of mediation as a viable alternative to the formal hearing process under the Individuals with...Learn more

Mediation of special education disputes.

Defines special education mediation as “a process whereby the parties in dispute work towards a resolution with the help of a neutral third party, the mediator.” Defines roles of parties and mediator in the process. Lists advantages of mediation: parties control outcome, encourages them to work...Learn more

Mediation: A process that works.

The article offers practical thoughts on mediation to school systems involved in disagreements related to implementation of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. The authors recommend training programs for mediators as well as for participants in mediation sessions, individualized...Learn more

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