Mecklenburg County
Foster Care and Education Resources
A project of Mecklenburg County's Model Court Advisory Committee's Foster Care and Education Work Group
A project of Mecklenburg County's Model Court Advisory Committee's Foster Care and Education Work Group
All children receiving special education or early intervention services benefit when they have an identified and effective decision-maker.
Topics Covered Include:
What is the difference between early intervention and special education services?
What is a "Parent"/Special Education/Early Intervention Decision Maker ("Parent"/SEDM)?
Who can serve as a "Parent"/SEDM?
What role does the juvenile court play?
Note: While this training uses the term "Parent"/SEDM, our community is transitioning to using the term "IDEA Parent" instead. "Parent"/SEDM and "IDEA Parent" can be used interchangeably. An "Identifying the IDEA Parent Flow Chart" developed after the recording of this training has been included below, and is also available on the "Tools" page.