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.
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...
BIE - Dispute Resolution in Special Education Through Mediation - Parent/School and Mediator's Manual (2009)
Download BIE-8 Med Manual Rev. 2009.pdf (225.06 KB)
BIE - Introduction to Procedural Safeguards
BIE - Resolution Session and Due Process Hearing Procedures in Special Education - Due Process Hearing Officer Manual (2007)
- Download BIE-9 DPHO manual.pdf (1013.16 KB)
CO - A Family Guidebook, Guide I: Referral and Eligibility for Colorado EI Services (Spanish)
CO - A Family Overview: Colorado's EI Intervention System at a Glance
CO - EI Family Rights Brochure
CO - EI Family Rights Brochure Spanish
CO - Guidelines for a Tele-facilitated Special Education Meeting
CO - Spanish - A Family Overview: Colorado's EI Intervention System at a Glance
CO - The Use of Facilitative Skills in the IEP Process PowerPoint
ID - Comparison of the IDEA, Section 504, and the ADA
- Download Comparison of the IDEA.pdf (186.06 KB)
ID - Dispute Resolution Guidance - Mediation
ID - Dispute Resolution Guidance - State Complaints
ID - Dispute Resolution State Complaint Quick Guide
- Download State-Complaint-Quick-Guide.pdf (474.62 KB)
ID - Procedures for Resolving Complaints under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
- Download Procedures for Resolving Complaints.pdf (205.58 KB)
ID - State Administrative Complaint in Special Education
NE - Family Guide to Early Intervention Services (2010)
PA - A Family's Introduction to Early Intervention in Pennsylvania
PA - Communication Tips for Building Strong Partnerships
- Download PA-249 Communication Tips (English).pdf (168.08 KB)