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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.

Video of IDEA Legal Update with Art Cernosia Spanish Interpretation of the recording is available here. About the Webinar: Join Art Cernosia, Esq. as he reviews the most important legal cases in special education and early intervention in the recent past. In addition to reviewing the cases, he will reflect upon what they may mean for the field, and encourage your questions throughout. This webinar is open to everyone, including parents, state agencies, parent centers, and practitioners. ​ About the Presenter: Art Cernosia is an attorney and an education consultant from Williston, Vermont, and...

IL - Stakeholder Meeting PowerPoint

PA - Correspondence as a Result of Focus Group Meeting

PA - ODR Focus Group Meeting Minutes (6/30/04)

PA - Stakeholder Council (mission, operating procedures, minutes)

UT - Interagency Coordinating Council (Part C)

WI - Form letter for Stakeholder Council updating stakeholders on recent activities

WI - Stakeholder Involvement Yields Better Mediation System Article

Justice afforded by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), is largely dependent on: 1) the parent’s and educator’s knowledge of the responsibilities and limitations under this law and others, and 2) the parent’s and educator’s 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...

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