This would allow time for you and the school to gather more information. If there is still a conflict over your child's program after a second meeting, ask for a state mediator or a due process hearing. When you feel teachers and school personnel are doing a good job, tell them. Your local and state education agencies have information to help guide you through the special education process. Since the specific criteria and procedures used by school districts may vary, your local director of special education and his or her staff can help you access such information.
Additional resources are available from national organizations.
The opinions expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the positions or policies of OERI or the Department of Education.