Special Education Boss® with Karen Mayer Cunningham
The Special Education Boss® Podcast is where advocacy meets action. Join Karen Mayer Cunningham each week as she empowers parents and professionals to understand their rights, navigate the system, and show up strong at the IEP table.
Podcasting since 2025 • 134 episodes
Special Education Boss® with Karen Mayer Cunningham
Latest Episodes
From Struggle to Strength: ADHD, Dyslexia & Real-World Success
What happens when a student with ADHD and dyslexia doesn’t get boxed in—but instead learns how to push forward anyway?In this powerful conversation, Karen Mayer Cunningham sits down with Sean Foley to talk about what it really l...
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Season 2
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Episode 135
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27:58
Vision Impairment in Special Education, What Parents and IEP Teams Must Know
Most people sitting at an IEP table understand autism, dyslexia, and speech services.But when a student with a visual impairment enters the conversation, many teams suddenly realize something important…They don’t actually k...
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Season 2
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Episode 134
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1:04:15
Ask the Advocate: IEP Questions Parents Are Asking Right Now
Ask the Advocate | Real IEP Questions from Parents and EducatorsParents, teachers, and advocates ask hundreds of questions every week about special education. In this Ask the Advocate episode, Karen Mayer Cunningham answers real q...
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Season 2
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Episode 133
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1:00:25
From Classroom to Advocate: What Schools Do When You Bring an Advocate to the IEP Table
What really happens when an advocate walks into an IEP meeting?In this powerful episode of Special Education Boss®, Karen Mayer Cunningham sits down with Paige Fitzgerald and Kate Magaldi, former special educators turned ...
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Season 2
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Episode 132
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54:10
IEP Implementation, ESY & Compensatory Services | Ask the Advocate LIVE
Guess who’s back?In this Ask the Advocate live session, Karen Mayer Cunningham answers rapid-fire questions from families and educators about:IEP implementation failuresParaprofessional layoffs and 1:1 suppo...
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Season 2
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Episode 131
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48:41
