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.
AFC - Advocacy Skills - A Guide to Help You Advocate for Your Child's Educational Rights
Download AFC-1 advocacy_skillsApril2011.pdf (362.35 KB)
AK PTI - IEP Meetings: What to Expect Before, During & After the Meeting
- Download AK PTI-1-IEP Brochure2009.pdf (310.91 KB)
APEC - Resolving Disputes in Special Education
ASK - Improving Communication: Tips for Parents and Educators
Breaking Barriers: Reaching the Hard to Reach - Webinar
CDIC - Individualized Education Plans (IEP) ARD Meetings and Changes in the IEP
- Download CDIC-1 IEP_Spanish 2009.pdf (45.08 KB)
CPAC - Breaking Down the IEP: Looking at the Key Pieces of an Effective Program
CPAC - My Teacher Wants to Know Checklist
CPAC - Planning for Success: How You Can Make a Difference In Your Child's Individualized Education Program (IEP)
CPAC - Understanding an Effective IEP: How to Know if Your Child is Making Progress
ECAC - Race and Ethnic Background in Special Education
In partnership with Learning for Equity: A Network for Solutions (LENS-NC), ECAC spoke with families and educators from across the state to discuss the impact of race and ethnic background on students with learning disabilities. This 15 minute video explores: conversations about equity in special education with family members and educators across the state systems-level data displaying disproportionate representation among students of color the challenges of defining "normal" or "appropriate" in a complex and diverse society
FFF - Promoting Equity In Education Through Family Engagement (Fact Sheet)
FFF - Promoting Equity In Education Through Family Engagement (Video)
FND - Your Guide To An IEP That Works
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...
On July 10, 2012 CADRE hosted a webinar: IEP/IFSP Facilitation Techniques for Success: Counter Proposals & Consensus-As-You-Go . The webinar, which followed a very well-received workshop at CADRE's National Symposium, was presented by Trisha Bergin-Lytton. Video of CADRE Webinar: IEP/IFSP Facilitation Techniques for Success with Trisha Bergin Lytton, 7-10-12 About the Webinar: The presentation increased the knowledge and the skill level of participants by exploring effective techniques that promote positive interactions while improving the opportunity to gain and maintain agreements...
Include NYC - IEP Facilitation Flyer for Web
- Download I-NYC-1 IEP_Facilitation_for_web.pdf (164.76 KB)
INSOURCE - Case Conference Reminders for Parents
INSOURCE - Preparing for Your Student's Special Education Case Conference
Video of Webinar: Introducing the Part C Dispute Resolution Family Guides About the Webinar: This webinar provides parent centers and families with ideas on how to use these new, family-friendly guides on mediation, due process hearings, and written State complaints designed with the Part C families in mind. This webinar also describes the collaborative process that CADRE used to develop the guides. The new family-friendly guides on special education dispute resolution are now available for download from the CADRE website, in addition to the new Quick Guide to Special Education Dispute...