What Schools Miss About ADA, Access & the Law

Welcome to Tales from The Epic IEP™ — real stories that are funny, frustrating, and fantastic from the IEP table.

In this debut episode, Karen Mayer Cunningham, Special Education Boss®, shares one of the most jaw-dropping meetings she’s ever attended — a story that reminds every parent, teacher, and advocate why facts, not feelings, win meetings.

When a three-year-old student with a physical disability was denied access to the playground and told to “prove he was stable,” Karen realized again how far we’ve drifted from the spirit of IDEA and ADA — and why critical thinking matters more than ever.

In this episode:

• When “access” becomes optional — and how ADA really applies
• How to handle district attorneys who act like the “sheriff of special education”
• Why believing misinformation doesn’t make it true (even if it’s told with authority)
• The difference between the spirit and letter of the law
• What happens when leadership passes down wrong information

Karen reminds us: If it’s true, it will be found in the law. And when we make decisions based on accurate information, kiddos win at the highest level.

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