Free IDEA mediation services are available to you. IDEA mediation can help you resolve disagreements with your child's school. Learn how to get free IDEA mediation services.
Difficulty: Average
Time Required: varies
Here's How:
- IDEA mediation can help when parents and schools disagree on special education programs for students with disabilities. In these situations, parents or school administrators may want to consider IDEA mediation. Learn about IDEA mediation services and how they may help you resolve disagreements with your child's school.
- Find your state's IDEA mediation office. IDEA mediation offices are usually located within each state's department of education office of special education. Find your state's department of education special education office contact information here.
- Learn about IDEA mediation services and what to expect here.
- Read this step-by-step guidance for making a request for IDEA mediation. You will also find a handy model IDEA mediation request letter that you can download and personalize. Use it to submit your request for mediation to your state's office of special education.
- Once the school district agrees to mediate, a trained IDEA mediator arranges for the mediation session. Most IDEA mediation sessions are completed within thirty days, making this one of the fastest formal dispute resolution options available to parents.
What You Need
- A willing attitude.
- The guidance and form letters from this site.
- This service is available at no cost.
