For health and safety reasons, WSEMS now offers virtual mediations and facilitations as a way for the parties to meet.
An in-person option may be available. WSEMS follows the current CDC, state, and local health and safety guidance for in-person gatherings.

The Wisconsin Special Education Mediation System helps parents and schools work together to resolve disputes about special education.
We do not provide legal advice or advocacy for either parents or districts, and we do not mediate 504 plan disputes.

What do we do at an IEP facilitation?

The goal of the facilitation will depend on whether the session is an initial, annual, reevaluation, or review/revision meeting. The facilitation follows the same model as the traditional IEP meeting, with the addition of the facilitator to assist the parties in working together in a productive way.