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.
DREDF - A Guide for California Parents: Special Education Due Process and the Resolution Meeting
- Download DREDF-1 dueprocess_2008.pdf (1.53 MB)
DREDF - Special Education: Basics and Beyond
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?
PEAK - Dispute Resolution 101
PEAK - IEP Webinar Series - Part 1
PEAK - IEP Webinar Series - Part 1 Slides in PDF
PEAK - Improving IEP Teams: Skills for Resolving Conflict
PEAK - Utilizing Conflict to Build Trust in the IEP Process (two-part webinar)
PRN - Negotiation 101: How to Get the SPED Services Your Child Needs
- Download PRN-3 Negotiation101.pdf (880.29 KB)
PRN - Procedural Safeguards Webinar
PRN Webinar: Turning Conflict into Positive Outcomes
Note: This webinar is a product of the TX Partners Resource Network. Melanie Reese, Director of CADRE, was invited to present to PRN on conflict management. Video of PRN Webinar: Turning Conflict into Positive Outcomes In this web training, participants will explore effective ways to navigate through conflict by learning the importance of framing a conflict event, identifying underlying interests, and other collaborative communication skills. Participants will have an opportunity to self-reflect on their conflict styles and biases as they learn skills and strategies for effectively managing...
Reaching Out to American Indian and Alaska Native Youth with Disabilities
Colorado Department of Education and PEAK 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 October of 2021, CADRE staff interviewed leaders from the Colorado Department of Education (Mary Ann Fleury, Ph.D.) and PEAK (Michele Williers and Ann Wilson) 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 relationships and...