The National Center on Dispute Resolution in Special Education
"Encouraging the use of mediation and other collaborative strategies to resolve disagreements about special
education and early intervention programs."
CADRE Resources
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Part C IDEA Final Regulations 2011 The final IDEA regulations, Part C, were published in the Federal Register on September 28, 2011.
Side by Side Comparison of 2011 Part C Final Regulations This side-by-side comparison of the 2011 Part C final regulations to the 1999 Part C regulations, created by the Council for Exceptional Children, IDEA Infant & Toddlers Coordinator Association and the Division for Early Childhood, serves as a tool to assist readers in understanding the new regulations and preparing their own analysis related to Part C.
Part C IDEA Final Regulations Non-Regulatory Guidance Published November 2011, this document summarizes changes to the Early Intervention Federal Regulations for parents, early intervention service providers, and state lead agencies.
OSEP IDEA Dispute Resolution Process Comparison Chart This comparison chart was presented at the IDEA Regional Implementation Meetings in January and February of 2007.
Questions and Answers On Procedural Safeguards and Due Process Procedures For Parents and Children With Disabilities ~ June 2009 This is the most recent OSEP Q & A document on Procedural Safeguards.
2004 IDEA Statute & 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.
IDEA 2004 STATUTE CHANGES The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services has released a series of documents that review the statute changes in IDEA '04, including changes in the procedural safeguards provisions.
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.