CADRE 2002 Symposium Update

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Marshall Peter, director of CADRE, speaks at the "Beyond Mediation: Strategies For Appropriate Early Dispute Resolution In Special Education" conference held in Washington, DC (2002).

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Good Morning

I see a community here… A community that I am proud to be part of… A community that has accomplished much in the last four years, but one that still has plenty of work to do… It’s been a remarkable and productive 4 years. CADRE’s accomplishments have been our accomplishments – the work of this community. Many of you have become good friends and I greatly value the many relationships that have been struck these last 4 years.

This community has made great strides in improving state and local capacity to prevent and resolve disagreements between families and schools. We are moving away from what New York’s Larry Gloeckler once called “bare-knuckle fighting.” While we’ve seen improvements, there continue to be significant disagreements. When poorly managed, these disagreements are destructive, with costs measured in dollars, in mental and physical health, in damaged relationships, and in our individual and collective well-being. These disagreements are between adults. And, children suffer when adults in a community can’t find ways to agree. The effort we devote to creating agreement and peace is important in every area of our life. We certainly live in a world that faces immense challenges. At least, we can work together to face these challenges in our small but important segment of the world.

As we look to the future, and our continuing interest in preventing and effectively addressing disagreements, these areas deserve our attention: What works, collaboration, stakeholder involvement, and overcoming obstacles.

First-- What really works? -

We need to agree on how to demonstrate effectiveness in dispute resolution
We need to identify effective and efficient evidence-based practices
We need processes sensitive to the varied characteristics of culture and class – culturally versatile processes
We need processes that elevate the voice of the student. I respect the fundamental correctness of a value that’s been coined by the Family Support movement “Nothing about me without me”

Second-- How can we create more opportunities for collaborative relationships? Opportunities for everyone – parents, kids, school personnel and mediators – to learn and use more collaborative approaches to working together.

No matter where any of us are at this point, we need to find ways to intervene earlier and in more conciliatory ways.

For this to work we must share a commitment to quality education programs that benefit all kids and our communities.

Third--How can we better involve all the stakeholders in the design and implementation of capable systems?

systems built on knowledge of what works,
systems that employ highly skilled mediators

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CADRE 2002 Symposium Update

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"Encouraging the use of mediation and other collaborative strategies to resolve disagreements about special
education and early intervention programs."