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...
AR - Special Education Mediation Project Video
AZ - Special Education Pitfalls, Myths, and Urban Legends
CADRE’s Exemplar Initiative: Identifying, Profiling and Showcasing Resources from High-Performing State Special Education and Early Intervention Dispute Resolution Systems State System Profiles Between Fall 2008 and Summer 2010, CADRE undertook a process to identify state special education and early intervention dispute resolution systems that are particularly effective and to characterize those systems and their components in ways that would be useful to other states that are considering improvement activities. Four state systems - Iowa, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin - were identified...
CFPC - Dispute Resolution Question and Answer Session (Video)
CPAC - Breaking Down the IEP: Looking at the Key Pieces of an Effective Program
CPAC - Planning for Success: How You Can Make a Difference In Your Child's Individualized Education Program (IEP)
Engaging in Conflict Constructively: Tools and Skills
PEATC Advocacy Symposium 2021 presentation by Timothy Hedeen, Ph.D.