Online ISSN: 2325-7466
2006
Triannual
National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
United States

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Alternative Approaches to IEP Conflict: A Review of the Literature

  • Laura Sinkonis, M.Ed. (Author) Liberty University image/svg+xml
    Laura Sinkonis, M.Ed., is a special education teacher of 17 years. She has worked in elementary, middle, and high school in emotional support, autistic support, and learning support. She expects to have received her Ed.D. in Curriculum & Instruction during the summer of 2017. She resides in Pennsylvania with her husband and three teenage children.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.350
Abstract
The originators of special education law anticipated disputes and provided due process hearings as a means to settle the disputes. However, due process proved to be unfair, costly (financially and emotionally), and destructive to school-family relationships. Years later, lawmakers offered mandated mediation along with resolution meetings in attempts to lessen the usage of due process. While the number of due process hearings has decreased, mediation and resolution meetings may occur too late in the resolution process to repair broken trust and communication in relationships between families and school districts. Alternative dispute resolution strategies offer means to end conflicts sooner, less expensively, and with fewer damaged relationships.
Keywords
Arbitration, Conflict Resolution, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Educational Quality
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How to Cite
Sinkonis, L. (2017). Alternative Approaches to IEP Conflict: A Review of the Literature. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 12(3), 113-119. https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.350

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