ERIC Number: ED555851
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jan
Pages: 12
Abstractor: ERIC
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IDEA Special Education Due Process Complaints/Hearing Requests: Including Expedited Hearing Requests. A Guide for Parents of Children & Youth (Ages 3-21)
Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE)
A due process complaint is a written document used to request a due process hearing related to the identification, evaluation, or educational placement of a child with a disability, or the provision of a free, appropriate public education (FAPE) to the child. This publication describes Due Process Complaints/Hearing Requests generally for Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The following topics are covered in this guide: (1) What Is A Due Process Complaint/Hearing Request?; (2) What Happens After I Request A Due Process Hearing?; (3) Questions About Due Process Complaints/Hearing Requests; (4) Questions About Due Process Hearings; (5) Considerations About Due Process Complaints/Hearings; (6) What Happens After I File An Expedited Hearing Request?; (7) Questions About Expedited Due Process Hearings; and (8) Sources Of Important Information.
Descriptors: Special Education, Identification, Guides, Disabilities, Student Placement, Student Evaluation, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Civil Rights, State Regulation, School Districts, Decision Making, Hearings, Information Sources, Parent Attitudes
Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE). P.O. Box 51360, Eugene, OR 97405-0906. Tel: 541-686-5060; Web site: http://www.directionservice.org/cadre
Publication Type: Guides - General
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: Parents
Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Special Education Programs (ED/OSERS)
Authoring Institution: Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE)
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B
Grant or Contract Numbers: H326D080001