Special Education Boss® with Karen Mayer Cunningham

Pills Don't Teach Skills: ADHD, Executive Function, and What Belongs in the IEP

Your child is not lazy. Your child is not unmotivated. And ADHD is not an attention disorder. Karen Mayer Cunningham sits down with Michael McLeod, MA, CCC-SLP, ADHD and

Modifications, Placement, and Paras: Your Back-to-School Questions Answered

School is back, and so are the questions. In this back-to-school Ask the Advocate, Karen Mayer Cunningham takes them live from parents, advocates, and educators sitting a

Part of Your Story, Not Your Whole Story: Rachel Irizarry on Growing Up With a Learning Disability

Rachel Irizarry studied for every test and prepared for every quiz, and her grades still would not move. Around fifth grade, her mom trusted her gut, asked the school to

Half-Days, MDRs & the Money Trail: Your IEP Questions, Answered Live

Do you know your rights at the IEP table? In this live Q&A, Karen Mayer Cunningham (Special Education Boss®) answers real questions from parents, paraprofessionals, and e

26 Years in the Classroom: A Veteran Teacher Sounds the Alarm

What happens when the people responsible for carrying out your child's IEP were never trained, supported, or backed up to do it right? This week, Karen Mayer Cunnin

Where Are All the Special Education Attorneys? The Truth About Reading, IEPs, and Enforcement — with Diane Dragan

Where Are All the Special Education Attorneys? The Truth About Reading, IEPs, and Enforcement — with Diane Dragan There are millions of children in this country with an

Celebrating the Disability Community: Uniquely You Comes to North Houston (with Lauren Hasz & Brodie Simmons)

There's no shortage of information when you're raising a child with a disability. There's a shortage of trusted information you can actually use. In this

When Advocacy Isn't Enough: Special Education Due Process Explained (with Attorney Maria McGinley)

No parent sits down at the IEP table hoping for a fight. And no family ever says, "I cannot wait to go to due process." But when advocacy alone is not getting your child

Beyond Behavior Management: What the Science Actually Says

You cannot punish a child into having a skill they do not have. In this episode, Karen Mayer Cunningham sits down with Doris and Rick Bowman to unpack one of the most mi

Early Pickups, ESY Denials, and the Truth About IEEs - Summer IEP Questions Answered

Karen answers summer IEP questions live - ESY eligibility and transportation, early pickups as removals, IEE limits, and how to get your child's data. Full Descript

EP Minutes, Comp Services, ESY & Retention — Ask the Advocate LIVE

Were you ever actually trained on what you are expected to do at the IEP table? Most parents, advocates, and educators were not — and that is exactly why we sit at the ta

She Knew Something Was Wrong. She Was Right. | Mia's Story | Special Education Boss®

Sarah Harter trusted her gut for two years before anyone believed her. Her daughter Mia survived brain surgery at age two and has been defying expectations ever since. Th

IEP Questions Parents Are Asking Right Now: Paras, Placement, Progress & Support

What happens when your child has an IEP but still isn’t getting the support they need? In this episode of Special Education Boss®, Karen Mayer Cunningham answers real-ti

Prior Written Notice, ESY, Dyslexia Evaluations & What to Do When Districts Break the Law | Ask the Advocate | Special Education Boss

It is the last full week of IEP meetings and Karen Mayer Cunningham is answering your live questions - and none of the answers are soft. This is a fast-moving Ask the Adv

Behavior Is Communication: Trauma-Informed Strategies for Special Education Teams

Behavior is not just a choice. It is communication, capacity, nervous system response, and often a reflection of the support a child has — or has not — received. In this

What Special Ed Teachers Need You to Know | Chana Dixon & Karen Mayer Cunningham | Special Education Boss

Nobody prepared you for what it actually feels like to sit across from a teacher in an IEP meeting. And nobody prepared that teacher for what it feels like when you walk

Can They Drop the IEP by Phone? Remove Kids on Test Day? Skip Resource? No, No, and No.

Can a teacher call you on the phone and ask if you want to drop your IEP and go to a 504? Can the school relocate self-contained students because they are too loud during

Procedural Safeguards, Child Find, Prior Written Notice, and Parent Rights in Special Education

In this live Q&A episode, Karen Mayer Cunningham answers real questions from parents, educators, and advocates about some of the biggest special education issues showing

Can a Paraprofessional replace a special educatin teacher?

Can a paraprofessional replace a special education teacher in the classroom? What tools actually help kids with dyslexia? And what is ESY — really? In this LIVE Q&A, Kar

The Para Problem: What Every Parent and Advocate Needs to Know Right Now

Can a paraprofessional deliver specially designed instruction? What are the paraprofessional laws in your state? And what happens when a school district admits — in writi