CADRE Resources

Questions and Answers On Procedural Safeguards and Due Process Procedures For Parents and Children With Disabilities ~ January 2007 This is the most recent OSEP Q & A document on Procedural Safeguards.

OSEP IDEA Dispute Resolution Process Comparison Chart This comparison chart was presented at the IDEA Regional Implementation Meetings in January and February of 2007.

Final IDEA 2004 Regulations were published on August 14, 2006. News, information and resources on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA '04) including a copy of the regulations available for download.

Main Statute for Mediation Under IDEA 2004, Part B (Children and Youth Age 3 and Older).

IDEA 2004 STATUTE CHANGES The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services has released a series of documents that review the statute changes in IDEIA '04, including changes in the procedural safeguards provisions.

OSEP Memorandum 'Questions and Answers on Mediation' (11/30/00)   Also in PDF format.

Implementing the Mediation Requirements of IDEA '97 A resource packet designed to guide implementation of the mediation regulations under IDEA ‘97. Included are a self-assessment and checklist for state departments of education, a memo from OSEP Director Kenneth Warlick, and a question and answer document on the mediation requirements under Part B of the IDEA. This document was published in January 2001. For more information on IDEA 2004, please click here.