Category Archives: Mediation

More Fun With Numbers: The CADRE Stats 2009-2010

Posted on 30 April 2012 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Evolução do preço do petróleo cru (Photo credit: Wikipedia) One important requirement that the federal government takes very seriously in the realm of special education is data.  Gotta have lotsa data. … Continue reading →

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More Thoughts on Dispute Resolution; Tech Update

Posted on 6 April 2012 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. It is pretty rare that I make it all the way around all of those mountains to get to the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia.  It is a long ride.  This … Continue reading →

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Procedural Safeguards – The Series Part VII

Posted on 4 April 2012 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Peer Mediation (Photo credit: Jessica.James) This is the eighth installment in a multi-part series on procedural safeguards under the federal special education law, the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. I work a … Continue reading →

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The CADRE Interviews: Must See TV

Posted on 21 March 2012 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Bottom view of VHS videotape cassette with magnetic tape exposed (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Occasionally being famous is not good, but this is not one of those stories… I am almost famous … Continue reading →

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Mediating; Favorite Road Name; Tech Update

Posted on 2 March 2012 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. I realized again this week that mediation is the best way to resolve special education disputes.  It helps the live the various options to see what might work and what may … Continue reading →

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Mediation vs Hearings: SpEd Dispute Resolution

Posted on 16 December 2011 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image by TomNatt via Flickr This week I finished a decision from a due process hearing and I conducted a mediation.  Dangerous combination.  This got me to thinking about dispute resolution … Continue reading →

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CADRE Conference Keynote- Mediation as Engagement Rather than Resolution

Posted on 9 November 2011 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. I have been raving about the recent CADRE conference, and so have the other participants whom I have spoken with.  It was an excellent conference for many reasons.  One that I … Continue reading →

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The Special Education Hearing Business is Booming

Posted on 4 March 2011 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image via Wikipedia The special education due process hearing business is booming.  Maybe it is counter-cyclical, but I’m getting a lot of hearings.  Right now I have at least one hearing … Continue reading →

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The Special Education Hearing Business is Booming

Posted on 4 March 2011 by Jim Gerl

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image via Wikipedia The special education due process hearing business is booming.  Maybe it is counter-cyclical, but I’m getting a lot of hearings.  Right now I have at least one hearing … Continue reading →

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Procedural Safeguards The Series – Part VIII

Posted on 22 December 2010 by Jim Gerl

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This is the eighth installment in a multi-part series on procedural safeguards under the federal special education law, the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. I work a lot in this area, so it is near and dear to my he… Continue reading →

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