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This document does not offer formal policy guidance from the Office of Special Education Programs at the United States Department of Education.

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The Mediation Option

Mediation may be thought of as "assisted negotiation." The mediator, an impartial and mutually acceptable helper, assists parents and schools to reach agreement with regard to the education of a child.

We encourage you to review the Main Statutory Provision for Mediation Under IDEA '04 and the recently issued Main Regulation for Mediation Under IDEA '04.

CADRE also here offers other valuable resource information about mediation. While this additional information is not formally approved by OSEP, our hope is that readers find value in these materials, which include a
sample mediation agreement
review of the benefits of mediation
sample mediation ground rules and
information on choosing a qualified mediator.

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