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...
AC - Resolving Concerns About Your Child's Special Education
AFC - Advocacy Skills - A Guide to Help You Advocate for Your Child's Educational Rights
- Download AFC-1 advocacy_skillsApril2011.pdf (362.35 KB)
AFC - Short Guide to Impartial Hearings
AFC - Special Education Mediation Program: A Manual of Guidelines and Procedures (Prepared by the Safehorizon Mediation program)
- Download AFC-2 sp_ed_mediation_2010.pdf (10.11 MB)
Include NYC - IEP Facilitation Flyer for Web
- Download I-NYC-1 IEP_Facilitation_for_web.pdf (164.76 KB)
NY - Agreement to Participate in IEP Facilitation
NY - Facilitation Field Advisory Memo
NY - Facilitation Webpage
NY - Special Education Mediation Brochure
NY - Special Education Mediation RFP Resources
- Download NY-20 Special-education-mediation RFP.pdf (459.74 KB)
- Download NY-21 SpEd Mediation RFP Submission Documents.pdf (275.07 KB)
- Download NY-22 SpEd Mediation RFP cost-proposal-part-i-1.pdf (72.25 KB)
- Download NY-23 SpEd Mediation RFP cost-proposal-part-ii-2.pdf (58.9 KB)
- Download NY-24 SpEd Mediation RFP Q&A.pdf (27.02 KB)
P2PNYS - Tips to Help Make Home and School Communication Go Smoother
PA - Agreement to Mediate Form for Parent with Confidentiality Clause
PA - Assurance of Implementation of Order
PA - Authorization of Resources Form
PA - Authorization of Resources Form - Verbal Authorization
PA - Call Resolution Process Notification email to district (example)
- Download PA-29 CRP Notification Email.pdf (65.59 KB)