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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.

A Tale of Two Conversations

A Tale of Two Conversations is a two-part video, originally developed by the Pennysylvania Office for Dispute Resolution , showing actors playing a parent of a child with a disability and a school administrator. The meeting was requested by the parent and takes place in the administrator’s office. Take One shows the parent and administrator talking about the child’s special education program. They are talking, but not listening. Their communication is unproductive. Take Two shows each person using more effective communication skills. We recommend that you view the Understanding Positions...

AJE - Facilitated IEP Meetings (PowerPoint)

AJE - List of Workshops and Trainings

AJE - Parents Rights Under IDEA

DC - OSSE Dispute Resolution Processes Parent Training

OK - General Expectations of Hearing Officer

OK - IDEA General Overview - Dispute Resolution Process Module One PowerPoint

OK - Stakeholder Training Resources

OKPC - Building Relationships Between School Personnel & Parents in Special Education

OKPC - Building Relationships Between School Personnel & Parents in Special Education (Spanish)

OKPC - Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High!

PA - Creating Agreement Brochure

PA - Solutions Panel Training Brochure

PA - Spanish - Creating Agreement Brochure

PA - Training Videos - What to Expect at a Due Process Hearing

The South Dakota Navigator Program is a new and innovative effort in this rural/frontier state that includes a Native American population of approximately 8%. The focus is on providing assistance in communication facilitation and early dispute resolution to both parents and schools, regarding students ages birth to 21. It is funded by the state Office of Special Education Programs and managed by the state's only Parent Training and Information Center. The partnership of the South Dakota Parent Connection and SD-OSEP models the relationship that we want to nurture in individual situations. The...

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