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.
ECAC - 2020 Family Engagement Month Call for Proposal
ECAC - Family Engagement Video Contest
ECAC - IDEA and the SPED Process in NC
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
ECAC - Working It Out: Alternative Dispute Resolution
Matrix - Advocating for your child with special needs
Download Matrix-1 advocating.packet.6.11.pdf (197.81 KB)
Matrix - How can I communicate better with my child's IEP Team?
Matrix - I don't thnk my child's IEP is working as well as it should, what do I do?
NH PIC - Alternative Dispute Resolution
NH PIC - Resolving Disagreements
NH PIC - State or Federal Complaint Worksheet
NH PIC - Workshops on Special Education Laws, Process and the IEP
PLUK - Montana Parent's Handbook to Special Education
Reaching Out to American Indian and Alaska Native Youth with Disabilities
Arizona Department of Education and Raising Special Kids This Voices from the Field interview series features select OSEP federally-funded parent centers and state education agencies who have well-established and high-functioning collaborative relationships. In April of 2021, CADRE staff interviewed leaders from the Arizona Department of Education (Lori Bird) and Raising Special Kids (Chris Tiffany, Kathy Gray-Mangerson) to learn more about what makes their partnership so effective. This hour-long interview provides viewers with tips and takeaways that may help others improve their own...