Dispute Resolution
Handouts
Dispute Resolution in North Dakota: Using the ND Due Process Complaint/Hearing to Resolve Disputes
Pathfinder Services of ND
This brochure will assist parents of children with special needs about using due process to resolve disputes.
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Dispute Resolution in North Dakota: Using the ND Facilitated IEP Process to Resolve Disputes
Pathfinder Services of ND
This brochure will assist parents of children with special needs in using the ND facilitated IEP process to resolve disputes.
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Dispute Resolution in North Dakota: Using the ND Mediation Process to Resolve Disputes
Pathfinder Services of ND
This brochure will assist parents of children with special needs using the ND mediation process to resolve disputes.
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Dispute Resolution in North Dakota: Using the ND State Written Complaint Process to Resolve Disputes
Pathfinder Services of ND
This brochure will assist parents in helping their children with special needs in the State complaint process to resolve disputes.
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IDEA Special Education Due Process Complaints/Hearing Requests
CADRE
This parent guide publication is part of a series about IDEA dispute resolution options and explains what the due process complaint/hearing process.
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IDEA Special Education Expedited Due Process Hearing Requests
CADRE
This parent guide publication is part of a series about IDEA dispute resolution options and explains about expedited due process hearing requests.
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IDEA Special Education Mediation
CADRE
This parent guide publication is part of a series about IDEA dispute resolution options and explains about the mediation process.
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IDEA Special Education Resolution Meetings
CADRE
This parent guide publication is part of a series about IDEA dispute resolution options and explains about the resolution meeting process.
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IDEA Special Education Written State Complaints
CADRE
This parent guide publication is part of a series about IDEA dispute resolution options and explains about the written state complaints process.
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Individualized Education Program (IEP) Facilitation
CADRE
This publication on IEP Facilitation developed by CADRE is part of a series of parent guides on special education dispute resolution options.
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Online Resources
Five Options, 1-2-3
CPIR
This article from CPIR provides an overview of the informal and formal approaches that parents and schools can use to help resolve disputes.
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Informal Approaches to Resolving Disputes
CPIR
In all cases where the family and school disagree, it is important for both sides to first discuss their concerns and try to compromise. There are several, relatively informal ways in which parents and school staff might attempt to work out disagreements regarding a child's special education program. Two of these are to review the child's IEP and hold a facilitated IEP meeting. This resource page will tell you a bit more about each of these approaches.
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Mediation
CPIR
IDEA requires school systems to have procedures to make mediation available to parents and public agencies to resolve a dispute involving any matter arising under Part B, including matters arising prior to the filing of a due process complaint. Read more about mediation in this guide from CPIR.
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Webinars
Creating Stronger Partnerships through Dispute Resolution
Pathfinder Services of ND
This webinar provides a review of the importance of positive and productive communication skills in building strong partnerships. Participants will be presented an overview of each of the formal dispute resolution options available through the IDEA; focusing on the benefits of each option and the process to request the dispute resolution option in ND.
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Websites
The Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE)
The Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE) works to increase the nation's capacity to effectively resolve special education disputes, reducing the use of expensive adversarial processes.
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