This week’s Ask the Advocate is packed with real questions from parents, teachers, and advocates across the country—and straight answers you won’t hear anywhere else.From Denton ISD removing a child’s Dexcom, to confusion around...

he U.S. Supreme Court has spoken—A.J.T. vs. Osseo Area Schools is now a landmark decision shaping the future of special education rights.In this powerful episode of Special Education Boss®, Karen Mayer Cunningham sits dow...

What exactly is an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE), and when should you request one? In this episode of Special Education Boss®, Karen Mayer Cunningham breaks down the facts about IEEs under IDEA and why they matter for parent...

This week on Special Education Boss®, Karen Mayer Cunningham tackles tough parent and teacher questions that expose what really happens inside IEP and 504 meetings. From falsified service logs to shortened school days, denials of service...

In this Special Education Boss® episode, Karen Mayer Cunningham tackles your top special education questions—cutting through the confusion with clear, direct answers on IEPs, 504s, data collection, medical needs, and more.🔥 H...

In this powerful IEP & 504 Q&A episode of Special Education Boss® with Karen Mayer Cunningham, we tackle YOUR real-world special education questions—straight from the comments—about eligibility, accommodations, modificat...

Karen Mayer Cunningham, the Special Education Boss®, kicks off a new series on Parents’ Procedural Rights under IDEA. In this episode, she explains what procedural safeguards really are, why the Child Find mandate is the foundat...

It’s August, it’s hot, and it’s time to talk about starting the school year strong! In this special Ask the Advocate Q&A, Karen Mayer Cunningham — the Special Education Boss® — answers real questions from parents, educator...

What’s the real difference between a 504 Plan and an IEP? According to Karen Mayer Cunningham, the answer is simple: everything.In this powerful episode of Special Education Boss®, Karen unpacks the critical distinctions ...

It's August 2025, and we’re back to school and back to the IEP and 504 tables! In this episode of Ask the Advocate, Karen Mayer Cunningham, the Special Education Boss®, takes questions live and delivers rapid-fire answers, real-talk st...

Evaluations are the foundation of every IEP, and most parents, advocates, and even school staff don’t realize how many sections are involved, what’s legally required, or how much can go wrong when pieces are skipped.In this episode of

Welcome back to Special Education Boss®! In this power-packed training episode from Day 1 of “How to Advocate for Anyone,” Karen Mayer Cunningham unpacks one of the most misunderstood areas in special education: the difference between ...

What happens when a parent of two children with autism faces divorce during IEP transition years? In this episode, Karen Mayer Cunningham, the Special Education Boss®, sits down with Mary Ann Hughes, Certified Special Needs Divorce Coach and fo...

From the classroom to the conference table—today’s episode is one of full-circle purpose.Karen Mayer Cunningham, the Special Education Boss®, is joined by the amazing Rachel Mottern, a former special education teacher turned full-time na...

How to Request Special Education Testing + What Happens NextSpecial Education Boss® Podcast | Hosted by Karen Mayer CunninghamConfused about how to get your child tested for special education services? You’re not alone—...

How to Ditch SMART Goals, Align with Present Levels, and Meet the Endrew F. StandardMost IEP goals aren’t measurable—and that’s a big problem.In this episode, Karen Mayer Cunningham is joined by Dr. Mitchell Yell, ...

What happens after you file an OCR complaint?In Part 3 of our special series on how to file effective OCR (Office for Civil Rights) complaints, Karen Mayer Cunningham, Special Education Boss®, walks you through everything that happen...

What do you do when the IEP isn’t followed? When a para is left unsupervised? When your child is denied services due to a “lack of staff”? Or when a cell phone ban interferes with their support plan?In this rapid-fire Q&A epis...

What’s the real difference between an IEP and a 504?Spoiler: one of them is a “waste of good paper”… and Karen does not hold back.In this rapid-fire Ask the Advocate episode, Karen Mayer Cunningham answers the most pressing ...

So you filed an OCR complaint… now what?In Part 2 of our 3-part training series, Karen Mayer Cunningham walks you through exactly what happens after you hit "submit" on an OCR (Office for Civil Rights) complaint—because filing is ...

Have a question about IEPs, special education rights, or how to advocate for your child? In this rapid-fire episode, Karen Mayer Cunningham, the Special Education Boss®, answers YOUR burning questions from parents, teachers, and advocates acros...

Do you know your rights when it comes to makeup services, one-to-one support, and placement decisions?In this powerful, unfiltered Q&A session, Karen Mayer Cunningham, Special Education Boss®, breaks down REAL questions from pare...

Do you know your rights when it comes to filing a federal complaint for disability discrimination?In this powerful Part 1 of our 3-part training, Karen Mayer Cunningham—The Special Education Boss®—walks you through how to effe...

Is your child struggling in school, and you're wondering if special education testing is the next step?In this powerful episode of Special Education Boss®, Karen Mayer Cunningham breaks down the entire process of requesting ...

Parents: If you think you’ve made a request for special education testing, but it wasn’t written, clean, concise, and clear… you didn’t.In this short but powerful episode, Karen Mayer Cunningham, the Special Education Bos...