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Direct linkVoyles, Julie – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Millions of children with disabilities have benefited from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (United States Department of Education [USDOE], 2010). However, the law has also been a source of frequent litigation and conflict between schools and parents (Mueller, 2015; Pudelski, 2016). This study was initiated to examine the…
Descriptors: Parent School Relationship, Conflict, Students with Disabilities, Special Education
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Download full textMueller, Tracy Gershwin; Piantoni, Shawn – Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship, 2013
Conflict between parents of children with disabilities and school district members has been an ongoing issue for decades. Special education administrators are often designated to address conflict with the intent to find an amicable resolution. Otherwise, conflict can lead to due process hearings that move valuable time and money away from general…
Descriptors: Special Education, Administrator Role, Qualitative Research, Interviews
PACER Center, 2004
To help special education planning teams reach agreements, the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota Special Education Mediation Service (MNSEMS) provide the option of facilitated IEP meetings. This option is available for IEP (Individualized Education Program), IIIP (Individual Interagency Intervention Plan), and IFSP (Individual…
Descriptors: Special Education, Individualized Instruction, Individualized Education Programs, Meetings
Martin, Nicholas R. M. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2005
With so many complex, challenging, and emotionally charged decisions involved, participating in an IEP meeting can seem like navigating through a minefield. But now there is a practical guide to managing these meetings with a high level of awareness, safety, and confidence. Developed for administrators, teachers, resource professionals, and…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Special Education, Individualized Education Programs, Cooperative Planning
PACER Center, 2004
It is never too early for parents to start teaching children how they can advocate for themselves. Like many other important life skills, self-advocacy is a critical tool children need in order to achieve goals, increase self-sufficiency, and become successful young adults. It is a life long process that begins with children learning by watching…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Self Advocacy, Child Advocacy, Verbal Communication
Who Decides Where Jerry Goes to School?: Family and Educator Conflict in Special Education Placement
Steffen, John J.; Marshall, Joanne M. – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2006
This case highlights family and educator conflict about special education placement using the case of Jerry, a student with behavior disorders. Aspiring administrators are invited to consider Jerry's needs, the desires of his family, the concerns of local and alternative school faculty, the safety of students and staff, and the provisions of the…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Behavior Disorders, Special Education, Case Studies
