Dispute Resolution Project

PACER Center
952-838-9000

Champions for Children with Disabilities

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Watch Archived Webinars:

Resolving Disagreements Through the Special Education Process

Description: This on-line workshop is designed to provide participants the options and outcomes of dispute resolution. Communication strategies and problem-solving tips will be included to increase participants’ knowledge about dispute resolution.

Six Skills for Effective Parent Advocacy

This free webinar will explore six skills Minnesota parents can use to become more effective advocates for their child with a disability. Find out why it is important to understand your child’s disability, know your school district, know your rights and responsibilities, effective communication and what your dispute resolution options are.

Dispute Resolution Project Overview

Helping your child with disabilities receive an appropriate education is one of the most important jobs you have as a parent. You and your child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) team may or may not agree on everything. Disputes and disagreements do occur.

This Web site can help you learn how to manage those disputes in a positive, productive way. Use the information here to increase:

knowledge of your special education rights and responsibilities
understanding of educational planning and your child’s IEP
communication, self-advocacy, and conflict resolution skills
awareness of conflict resolution options and how to use them
ability to advocate for your child

Having these skills will help you keep your eyes on the prize: an appropriate education for your child.

What’s New?

Checklist: Preparing for and Attending Mediation

Dispute Resolution Article in the Pacesetter Winter 2011 Edition

New checklist aids parents in filing state special education complaint .
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Special Education: What Do Parents Need to Know? — View it here

A 37 minute audio/video overview of special education created to help parents of children with disabilities understand what special education is, how a child might get into special education, how to resolve disagreements, and what role parents play.
Developed by PACER Center, it is funded in part by a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education.

This presentation has been translated to Hmong, Spanish, and Somali.

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