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NOTE: The new IDEA encourages parents and schools to use mediation to resolve disputes. This article includes some Freqently Asked Questions and Standards of Practice from the The Academy of Family Mediators web site. Parent-school disputes are similar to family disputes - a child is involved,...

As an attorney, arbitrator, mediator and loving mother of an autistic daughter, I have a unique perspective on the process by which families prepare their children's Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). The IEP meeting, required by federal statute, is convened at least once a school year to...

Schedule of Hearings Statute: §§ 712A.19; 712A.19a; 712A.19c Not more than 182 days after placement in foster care Every 91 days while the child remains in care Every 182 days if the child is in a permanent foster family agreement or placed with a relative If the child remains in care, a...

When the Internet twin story began to unfold, I did not suspected it would be so complex. With outcries from British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, to others in this country trying to sort out a "sorted twisted bizarre tale", I realize in this age of high tech and fast communication, we seek "instant...