Prepare for your negotiation or mediation by answering these questions.

Your Position

1. What do you disagree about?
2. Why is this important for you?
3. What is the best solution?
4. What is the next best solution?
5. What solution would you accept, even if it is not ideal?
6. What will happen to you if you do not make an agreement?

Their Position

1. Why does the agency disagree?
2. Why is this important for them?
3. What solution do they propose?
4. What solution do you think they might accept?
5. What will happen to the agency if you do not make an agreement?

After the Regional Center or other agency proposes a solution, answer these questions:

1. Do you agree with their solution or part of it?
2. What do you think their next best solution would be?
3. What other solution do they propose?
4. What happens next if you reach an agreement?
5. What happens next if you do not reach an agreement?

Go through this process for each issue in dispute (each disagreement).