This workshop will focus on a PowerPoint that was designed by the Wisconsin Special Education System with input from both parent and district perspectives; including parents, parent groups, advocacy organizations, teachers, and district representatives, as well as the WSEMS mediator/facilitator roster. The workshop will discuss how to make IEP meetings more productive and friendly and is divided into four key areas: People, Process: Preparation and Meeting, Outcome, and Follow-through. Comments by parents and schools will be included in the slides and the presentation will focus on practical skill development for IEP team members. In addition, specific strategies for increasing communication and conflict prevention will be discussed in each of the four areas.
The Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education
Supporting the prevention and resolution of disputes through partnership and collaboration
