This searchable database contains bibliographic information for literature (research-based and policy/practice) relating to dispute resolution in special education.

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Lay advocates and parent experts under the IDEA.

The purpose of this article is to expand on the survey data provided in Seven and Zirkel (2002) and to trace the lower court case law between the two decisions related to Arons and the Supreme Court’s ruling in Arlington Central School District Board of Education v. Murphy. The interrelationship...Learn more

Learning From Parents of Children With Disabilities

*/ [Abstract] The purpose of this intrinsic case study was to examine the impact that interactions with parents of children with disabilities might have on 10 graduate students (6 men and 4 women) between the ages of 22 and 32 years (M = 26.7 years, SD = 3.5) enrolled in a 3-week intensive music...Learn more

Legal boundaries for the IDEA complaint resolution process.

The purpose of this article is to discuss the complaint resolution process (CRP) and provide an annotated outline to synthesize the other pertinent primary sources of law—court decisions, hearing/review officer decisions, and Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) policy letters —that fill in...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

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