(1) The right to examine or cross-examine as a party in this action shall be limited to the attorneys, the parties named in the matter, and the impartial hearing officer. A lay advocate with special knowledge or training with respect to students with disabilities may accompany and advise a party named in the matter. 

(2) Parents involved in hearings have the right to have the child who is the subject of the hearing present at the hearing and open the hearing to the public.