In some countries differences of opinion between families and schools about placements are resolved in a court of law at a financial and emotional cost to both sides while in other countries a tribunal or an appeals system may be used to resolve disputes. It is important for parents to know the appropriate way to resolve a difference of opinion about a placement decision within their own educational system. All of the people involved, and most especially the child, would be best off if
there were quality placements meeting the needs of the broad array of children on the spectrum.