IDEA stresses the importance of parental participation in all aspects of special education decision making. Yet, there are no specific provisions for working with parents who are separated, divorced or are in the process of separation or divorce. Often these parents are experiencing their own relational conflict making it difficult for them to speak with one voice. CADRE is developing a resource focusing on issues that families experience in times of high stress due to divorce or estrangement and strategies that can be used to assist them, particularly during the process of special education decision making. Thanks for taking a few minutes to complete this brief survey which will assist CADRE in developing this resource which is being directed at family members, school administrators, mediators, facilitators, attorneys, and others involved with decisions related to a student’s educational programs and services. Please note that you do not need to respond to all of the questions in order to submit the survey. Any thoughts are greatly appreciated.
Note: To contact the authors, Ed Feinberg and Brian Phipps directly, please email them at cadresurvey@yahoo.com
