The issue of procedural due process is examined in this article by first analyzing
the associated legal requirements of P.L. 94-142 and then identifying the "triggers"
which professionals and parents can use to initiate a due process hearing.
Problems and unresolved issues associated with interpreting and applying due process
safeguards in terms of initiating, conducting, and governing the hearing and
hearing officer are discussed. The concluding section of the article identifies
specific training implications and creeds of due process hearing officers
