{"id":4216,"date":"2010-12-20T11:00:52","date_gmt":"2010-12-20T15:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=4216"},"modified":"2019-04-04T16:19:08","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T20:19:08","slug":"the-stress-of-due-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/the-stress-of-due-process\/","title":{"rendered":"The Stress of Due Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"The%20Stress%20of%20Due%20Process\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p>Even with great preparation and the advice of an attorney, due process hearings are very time consuming and stressful.&nbsp; This is especially true for parents.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-24142\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/mtg.frustration.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"507\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/mtg.frustration.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/mtg.frustration-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/mtg.frustration-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Before proceeding to due process, <strong>try to turn the situation around first. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here are some tips about what you can do.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do your homework.<\/li>\n<li>Read all the articles suggested on <span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a style=\"color: #0066cc;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\">Wrightslaw<\/a><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>Keep your emotions in check.<\/li>\n<li>Get independent evaluations. Learn how to understand what they mean.<\/li>\n<li>Document conversations and meetings. Tape record meetings if you can.<\/li>\n<li>Ask clarifying questions and document the answers.<\/li>\n<li>Be sure you can clearly define the school\u2019s position and reasoning.<\/li>\n<li>Be sure you can clearly articulate both your concerns and your child\u2019s needs.<\/li>\n<li>Learn some of the terms the school staff is accustomed to using.<\/li>\n<li>Develop an ally from within the school members of the team if possible. This will help you&nbsp; state your position and look to another person at the table for confirmation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Read the <span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a style=\"color: #0066cc;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fetaweb.com\/success.htm\">success stories<\/a><\/span> about what others have done. Win-win is possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Sometimes You Have No Option<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes there is no option but to go to a due process hearing.&nbsp; Sad, but true. It should always be a last resort.<\/p>\n<p>The law contains this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/safgd.index.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">procedural safeguard<\/span><\/span><\/a> for a reason. It gives parents an option.<\/p>\n<p>The important point is to methodically work your way through the process before you go to hearing.&nbsp; It takes time, patience, self-control and work to do this.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the time you will be successful at some point before hearing.&nbsp; If not, you know you have done all the right things to get to a collaborative point with the district.<\/p>\n<p>You will never regret taking the high road in working with the school.&nbsp; Allow the district to save face, never rubbing it in if they capitulate.&nbsp; This is part of the collaborative process.&nbsp; Always be gracious in victory.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><em>Re-edited from a post originally published 12\/20\/2010<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>You may also like&#8230;.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/advoc\/tips\/palmer_prepare.htm\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">How to Prepare for a Due Process Hearing<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fetaweb.com\/success\/dp.comp.ed.koch.htm\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Josh Won! 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