You may feel like you’ve tried everything and are ready for a lawyer. In Wyoming, the Department of Education has options explained in this Dispute Resolution Chart.
There are also protections if you, your child, siblings or family feel discriminated against in any way. Please contact us for more information and guidance.
Legal and Advisory
Helpful Organizations:
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Their work encompasses local and statewide services at reduced cost or, for qualifying families, for free. Legal services include special education cases, guardianships, custody and visitation assistance.
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Seeks and advocates for activities which promote self sufficiency, community involvement and educational opportunities for people with disabilities, their families and the Wyoming Community.
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The Wyoming Advisory Panel for Students with Disabilities (WAPSD) functions as an advisory agent to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction on special education issues. This panel consists of stakeholders, business and professional entities, teachers, school administrators, state governmental agencies and parents from across Wyoming whose responsibility it is to be a liaison between their regions and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction on issues and concerns involved with the education of students with disabilities.
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When disputes arise regarding educational services for children with disabilities, WDE offers an impartial system for resolving those disputes in an equitable manner. The Wyoming system includes: mediation, state complaint, and due process hearing options. To find IDEA rules and regulations, forms to file a state complaint, due process hearing and other dispute processes, visit the link below.
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Provides protection of the rights of persons with disabilities through legal based advocacy for disability and other civil rights.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces federal civil rights laws, conscience and religious freedom laws, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules, and the Patient Safety Act and Rule, which together protect your fundamental rights of nondiscrimination, conscience, religious freedom, and health information privacy.
Downloadable Resources:
National Resources
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(CADRE) serves as a national technical assistance center to support parents, educators, administrators, attorneys and advocates to benefit from the full continuum of dispute resolution options that can prevent and resolve conflict and ultimately lead to informed partnerships that focus on results for children and youth.
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Your central “Hub” of information and products created for the network of Parent Centers serving families of children with disabilities. Their website provides assistance to help you Find Your Parent Center in your State (the Parent Information Center is the parent center for Wyoming). CPIR provides information on caring for children with disabilities, parental rights under the IDEA, disability groups, and more. Take a look at their Especially for Families resources.
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Information and links to the IDEA rules and regulations from parent's rights attorneys Pam and Pete Wright. See their Find Your Dream Job: Know Your Interests, Aptitudes and Personality resource.