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.
Special Education Boss® with Karen Mayer Cunningham
You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know — But You Need To
You don’t know what you don’t know — but you need to. In this Clips from TikTok Live episode, Karen Mayer Cunningham (Special Education Boss®) answers real questions from parents, teachers, and advocates—linking every answer back to federal requirements, not opinions.
What we cover:
- When 1:1 paras help short-term—and why they don’t fix instruction
- Eligibility vs. services: needs drive goals, not labels
- How to follow up on an open OCR complaint
- Dyslexia/dysgraphia/dyscalculia: what to request instead of “the disses”
- 504 accommodations: students shouldn’t have to ask for civil rights
- Placement & behavior: FBA, counseling, and choosing the right setting
- Homebound misuse, foreign language requirements, schedule changes
- Para supervision under ESSA: “directly supervised, close proximity, frequent contact”
- Teacher role at ARD/IEP: show up as an information portal with data
- Practical prep for tomorrow’s meeting: write it down today
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✨ When we get it right for the child, we get it right for everybody. ✨
👩⚖️ Hosted by Karen Mayer Cunningham, Advocate & Special Education Boss®
Each week, Karen shares real stories, legal insights, and no-nonsense strategies to help you navigate special education with clarity and confidence.
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