Main Library
This library contains CADRE resources as well as State, Lead Agency and Parent Center resources. Please note that CADRE makes no endorsement of the State, Lead Agency and Parent Center resources included here, nor of any policies, procedures, processes, or documents specific to any item.
GA - ASPIRE Parent Training Modules
MS - Parent Outreach Division
NH PIC - Resolving Disagreements
VA - Parent's Guide to Special Education Dispute Resolution App on iTunes and on Google Play
Description: This App renders the “Parents' Guide to Special Education Dispute Resolution” by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), for mobile devices. It covers “Mediation,” “Formal Complaint,” and “Due Process” and includes a section that defines relevant “Acronyms” and a “Glossary.” The application offers an easy to use question and answer format. Many answers include a direct link to the Regulations Governing Special Education Programs for Children with Disabilities in Virginia. It is designed to help parents and educators better understand their rights and responsibilities during...
WI - Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative (Information Especially for Parents)
Justice afforded by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), is largely dependent on: 1) the parents and educators knowledge of the responsibilities and limitations under this law and others, and 2) the parents and educators ability to effectively advocate their respective positions for the student and work together productively to either prevent disputes or resolve them when they arise. While IDEA specifically requires the dissemination of procedural safeguards and school district personnel are specifically trained in special education, little importance is given to...