Every once-in-a-while I receive email that includes resources that MAASE members may find helpful. Following is an example. Looks like a great website too. - Tony Tony Thaxton Executive Director Michigan Association of Administrators of Special Education 4769 Crestridge Court Holland, Mi 49423 616-283-0597 anthonythaxton@xxxxxxx >From: <paula.burdette@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <anthonythaxton@xxxxxxx> >Date: June 05, 2008 10:20:48 AM EDT >Subject: > > > ><HTML> ><HEAD> ><TITLE>Project Forum Email List</TITLE> ></HEAD> > ><BODY bgcolor="ffffff" TEXT="000000"> ><font face="arial, helvetica, helv" size=2> >Dear Anthony, ><br> ><br>The following Project Forum document was recently prepared under Federal >Cooperative Agreement H326F050001: <P> ><ul><li><b> Optional IDEA Alternative Dispute Resolution </b></li></ul><ul><a >href= >http://projectforum.org/docs/OptionalIDEAAlternativeDisputeResolution.pdf>(click > here to link to document)</a></ul> <P> ><ul> This In-Depth Policy Analysis is the result of findings based on a survey >sent to all special education units of state education agencies. The survey >requested information about the use of 10 alternative dispute resolution >processes not specifically required under IDEA, the extent of their use, and >other information. The 10 processes studied are: <ul><li>Conflict resolution >skills training; <li>Stakeholder management or oversight council; ><li>Parent-to-parent assistance; <li>Dispute resolution case managers; ><li>Telephone intermediary; <li>IEP facilitation; <li>Third-party opinion or >consultation processes; <li>Early complaint resolution; and <li>Resolution >meeting facilitation.</li></ul> Each of these processes is defined and >findings are described under each process. Factors that impact the use of >these processes are discussed and conclusions are drawn.</ul> <P> >Please feel free to include the above short summary in any pertinent >organization?s newsletter. <P> >Additional copies are available from NASDSE; however, there are no >restrictions on copying because this document was produced with federal funds. > This document is available for downloading at <a >href=http://www.projectforum.org>www.projectforum.org</a>. Additionally, >Project Forum?s site has over 100 documents available for download. The >website has a strong search engine to find any Project Forum document. Please >take a moment to visit and bookmark this site and send to others on your >staff. <P> > <P> >Paula J. Burdette, Ph.D. <P> >Project Forum <P> >NASDSE <P> >1800 Diagonal Rd Suite 320 <P> >Alexandria, VA 22314 <P> >(703) 519-3800 x335 <P> >fax (703)519-3808 <P> ></font> > ></center> ></BODY> ></HTML> >