Transforming Special Education Conflict into Collaborative Partnership
Peaceful IEP Navigators™ is a mission-led initiative designed to transform special education conflict into collaborative, long-term district partnership. Driven by an "educate, not enrage" philosophy, our turnkey program puts a district staff member and a parent leader shoulder to shoulder as co-instructors—empowering families with true clinical literacy without an adversarial advocacy slant.
The P.E.A.C.E. Framework™
The overarching train-the-trainer strategy that certifies a District Staff Member and Parent Leader to co-teach shoulder to shoulder—modeling equal partnership in real time while transforming special education conflict into long-term trust.
- Educate, Not Enrage: Leverages the P.E.A.C.E. Framework™ to replace confrontational advocacy tactics with objective clinical understanding, building genuine trust before friction occurs.
- SPP Indicator 8 Compliance: Directly strengthens state performance plan metrics for parent involvement, improving compliance scores across district sites.
- Drastic Dispute & IEE Cost Reduction: Solves misunderstandings early, significantly lowering costly due process filings, legal disputes, and Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs).
- Sustainable 3-Year Recertification: Features a structured 3-year recertification pathway to maintain fidelity, keep materials current, and sustain capacity year over year.
Ellie Morrissey, LEP, BCBA
Ellie brings over a decade of clinical impartiality and systemic leadership to special education. As a Licensed Educational Psychologist, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, and former SELPA Program Specialist, she designed Peaceful IEP Navigators™ and the P.E.A.C.E. Framework™ to heal the rift between families and school districts through transparent, accessible education.
100% Grant-Fundable Program
Special Education Directors can easily fund implementation using existing dollars earmarked for equity, compliance, and family partnership work:
CCEIS Funding
Meets Comprehensive Coordinated Early Intervening Services requirements by closing communication gaps for underserved student populations.
ADR Grants
Directly satisfies Alternative Dispute Resolution grant goals by preventing adversarial conflict through proactive parent-staff education.
LCAP & Title I
Aligns seamlessly with LCAP Priority 3 (Parent Involvement) and Title I family engagement accountability requirements.
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Ellie Morrissey, LEP, BCBA · Peaceful IEP Navigators™ · 118 W. Lime Ave., Suite #119, Monrovia, CA
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