Conflict Resolution

Legal Resources in Iowa

ASK Resource Center maintains a list of private attorneys and statewide programs that may be able to assist or represent individuals with disabilities in issues related to disability law and Special Education Mediation, as well as establishing competency, guardianship, and special needs trusts.

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A Parent's Guide to Educational Advocacy

Advocacy comes in many forms, ranging from friendly, gentle persuasion to aggressive, in your face confrontation. The form or style that is most effective often depends on the type of advocacy you are pursuing. When it comes to parent advocacy in education, there are extremely important considerations: the long-term working relationship between you, as a parent, and the educators who have a continuing role in your child's educational development, and how that relationship may affect your child's educational environment.

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Q and A Statewide AEA Mediation Process

AEA mediation is a statewide mediation and conflict resolution process available through each of Iowa's 9 intermediate agencies (area education agencies). Each AEA has a designated person (or persons) known as the AEA Mediation Coordinator. The major goal of the AEA mediation is to have an option available to help resolve differences at the earliest possible time. Another goal is to have individuals receive mediation training so that individuals will enhance their skills to address differences and meaningfully resolve conflicts in a collaborative manner.

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