Skip to main content

Reprint Request Form

Publication Order Form pdf icon

Items marked squareare FREE to Minnesota parents of children and young adults with disabilities.

staritems are free to young adults, high school or older, with disabilities and their families.

Please limit requests for free items to 10 or less per order.

mother holding daughter close to her in a close up mother with daughter behind with her chin on shoulder, smiling

father reading a book with young daughter

Dispute Resolution

The Dispute Resolution Project provides information, resources, and training opportunities to help parents resolve disagreements concerning special education with public schools. 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.

Interactive

NEW! Special Education: What Do I Need to Know? — View it hereFlash Video

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.

Download PowerPoint Slides pdf

Information Cards

Parent Information Cards
Laminated 3 x 5-inch cards detailing parent rights and responsibilities in special education as well as topics of discussion for IEP development that parents can bring with them to their child's IEP meetings. 2010. (See translations for Spanish, Hmong, and Somali versions)
square $0.25 | 100+ copies, $.20 each  | PHP-a39

Brochure

Minnesota Dispute Resolution Options: Complaint Processespdf icon
Some dispute resolution options in Minnesota place the decision regarding how a dispute between parents and the school district is resolved in someone else’s hands, through different kinds of complaint processes. This comparison chart provides a side-by-side overview of special education complaints, due process complaints and hearings, and discrimination complaints. Also available in Spanish, Somali and Hmong.
| PHP-a59

Minnesota Dispute Resolution Options: Special Education Meetingspdf icon
Other dispute resolution options in Minnesota give parents and the school district the opportunity to work together to make decisions about how a dispute is resolved, through different kinds of special education meetings. This comparison chart provides a side-by-side overview of Conciliation Conferences, Facilitated Team Meetings, and Mediation. Also available in Spanish, Somali and Hmong.
| PHP-a60

Books

A Guide to the Individualized Education Program (IEP) for Minnesota Parentspdf icon
Helps parents work with schools to address their child’s individual special education needs through understanding the required components of the IEP. Updated 2023.
square $3 | 10+ copies, $2 each  | PHP-a12

A Parent's Guide to Special Education Advisory Councils (SEAC)pdf icon
This book gives an in depth look at how special education advisory councils work. 2006.
square $3 | 10+ copies, $2.50 each  | PHP-a37

Parents Can Be the Key
As a parent, you know your child in a way no one else can. You are an expert on your child and a vital member of the team that plans your child’s education. You, as a parent, can be the key to an appropriate education for your child. You have important information to share about your child’s educational planning, and you can take action to make changes when they are needed. To be an effective advocate, you must know your rights and those of your child. Exercising these rights and fulfilling your responsibilities are important steps in supporting your child on his or her educational journey. This book offers an overview of special education in Minnesota.
square $3 | 10+ copies, $2 each  | PHP-a1

Working Together: A Parent's Guide to Parent and Professional Partnership and Communication Within Special Education
Helps parents effectively communicate with special education professionals as they develop their child's educational program. Updated 2019.
square $6 | 10+ copies, $5 each  | PHP-a19

Record Keeping Folders

Special Education Record Keeping Folders
Special education records contain important information for making educational decisions. This set of 6 folders helps parents organize school paperwork to help them make good decisions about their children's education. 2014. (Also available Moving from High School to Adulthood: Record Keeping Tracker and Children's Mental Health Parent Folder)
1-10 copies, $10 each | 11-100 copies, $8 each | 101-500 copies, $7 each | PHP-a5

Handouts squareFree to Download pdf icon | $1.50 per request | 10+ copies, $.50 each

Publication Name Publication Code
Checklist for School Staff: Working Effectively with an Interpreter in a Special Education Meeting to Support Parent Participation PHP-c310
Checklist: Preparing for a Conciliation Conference PHP-c292
Checklist: Preparing for a Facilitated Team Meeting PHP-c288
Checklist: Preparing for and Attending Mediation PHP-c200
Due Process Options in the Special Education Process PHP-c258
Facilitated Team Meetings PHP-c90
Filing a Complaint with the MDE PHP-b17
Keys to Success in the Family-School Partnership GE-1
Keys to Success in the Family-School Partnership (Hmong) GE-1h
Keys to Success in the Family-School Partnership (Somali) GE-1so
Keys to Success in the Family-School Partnership (Spanish) GE-1s
Know Your School District: Tips for Parents PHP-c112
Making Decisions About Your IEP After You Turn 18: Questions and Answers for Students With Disabilities Who Are Their Own Guardian PHP-c300a
Record Keeping Supports Parent Participation in Special Education Planning PHP-c155
Record Keeping Supports Parent Participation in Special Education Planning (Hmong) PHP-c155h
Record Keeping Supports Parent Participation in Special Education Planning (Somali) PHP-c155so
Record Keeping Supports Parent Participation in Special Education Planning (Spanish) PHP-c155s
Resolving Special Education Issues: It Seems Like the School is Not Following My Child's IEP - What Can I Do? PHP-c93
Resolving Special Education Issues: Keeping Special Education Records PHP-c94
Solving Disagreements With Your IEP Team After You Turn 18: Questions and Answers for Students With Disabilities Who Are Their Own Guardian PHP-c300b
Teens and Young Adults with Disabilities: Be Your Own Best Advocate PHP-c116
Top Ten Tips, Ideas to Improve Parent to Professional Communication PHP-c198
 

Visit PACER's other sites: Teens Against Bullying | Kids Against Bullying

Translated content: Hmoob/Hmong | Español | Soomaliga/Somali

    ©2023 PACER Center, Inc.