1. IDEA Dispute Resolution Resources for Parents
2015 Leadership Conference
“All In: Achieving Results Together”
IDEA Dispute Resolution Resources for Parents
Amy Whitehorne, Policy Analyst, CADRE
Hillary Tabor, Education Program Specialist, OSEP
Myriam Alizo, Parent Group Specialist, SPAN-NJ
Gerry Teevens, Director of Special Education, NDDPI

2. Session Overview IDEA Dispute Resolution Trends OSEP Resources
CADRE Resources
Using these resources to:
Help parents understand their options
Build self-advocacy in students before they transition

3. Hammer & Egg If all you have is a hammer, everything
looks like a nail.
– Abraham Maslow

4. Trends in IDEA Dispute Resolution

5. Seven Years of Part B IDEA Dispute Resolution Activity

6. Seven Years of Part C IDEA Dispute Resolution Activity

7. OSEP Resources: Part B Dispute Resolution Q&A

8. OSEP Resources: Part C Process Comparison Chart
New!
Released
in May 2015

9. Size Things Up
Size things up
and
consider the tools
in your toolbox…

10. CADRE Continuum

11. Parent Dispute Resolution Resource Showcase

12. Dispute Resolution Parent Guides

13. Guías para los Padres en español

14. Virtual Stickers for Parent Centers

15. Virtual Stickers with Combined Info

16. Which Option Best Fits the Situation?

17. Parent-Friendly Process Comparison Chart

18. Guía rápida para los Padres en español

19. Student Involvement and Self-Advocacy
Nothing about me without me.
Fundamentally important—the student is the key stakeholder
Capacity for participation varies
Benefits of participation
Challenges of participation

20. Student Involvement: Challenges
It’s about me…
Capacity/Ability to participate in meetings and dispute resolution processes
Cognitive functioning
Behavioral functioning
Emotional maturity
Accommodation needs (access, interpreter)
Hesitancy to share essential information
Power imbalance/struggle (decision-making)
Disagreement with course of action/team decision

21. Student Involvement: Benefits
It’s about me…
Improving verbal and nonverbal communication
Respecting different perspectives, experiences, and points of view
Learning about conflict resolution and negotiation
Creating relationships with transition partners, such as workforce, postsecondary education
Developing leadership, self-advocacy, and presentation skills

22. Building Self-Advocacy Before Transition
Understanding their needs
Disability awareness
Accommodations
What works for them
Recognizing when and how to communicate/discuss their needs to others
Knowing the dispute resolution options available to them after IDEA

23. Rich Media Resources
To share
with
families
and others!

24. Discussion Questions
What questions do you have about the content of any of these resources?
What other types of materials & resources would be helpful?

25. Discussion Questions (cont’d)
How will you use these resources in your work with families and students?
What other ways of sharing this information would be helpful?

26. Discussion Questions (cont’d)
What non-required dispute resolution options are available in your state?
How are those provided?
At what point are such options made available?
Who pays for the services?

27. Helpful Resources CADRE Website: www.directionservice.org/cadre
CPIR Website:
U.S. Dept. of Education Website: idea.education.gov
PACER’s National Center on Transition and Employment:

28. CADRE Symposium

29. Thanks! Amy Whitehorne, CADRE cadre@directionservice.org
Hillary Tabor, OSEP
Myriam Alizo, SPAN-NJ
Gerry Teevens, NDDPI