You don't know what you don't know, but you need to.
In this week's live Q&A, Karen Mayer Cunningham, the Special Education Boss®, sits at the table with co-host Cindy and answers your real questions about IEPs, 504 Plans, evaluations, state complaints, and getting ready to walk into a strong back-to-school year. This is fast, practical, no-fluff education you can actually use at the IEP/504 table. It is education, not legal advice, and it is precisely the kind of preparation that can change outcomes for your child.
We train everyone at the IEP/504 table to navigate and negotiate successful student outcomes. Here is a taste of what Karen covers this week:
• When your child's IEP actually starts (hint: it is not "a couple of weeks in")
• Why a school pushes to keep a child on a 504 when they already qualify for an IEP
• How to use Prior Written Notice when the answer is "no"
• REED, the three-year reevaluation, and your annual review timeline
• How often you are owed real progress data
• Child find when a student is removed from school
• "Able to use" vs. "required to use" outside/independent evaluations, and who pays for an IEE
• When "more accommodations" is the wrong fix, and modification is the real conversation
• Homework battles and what the law actually requires
• Rescue medication on the bus
• The difference between the Epic Educator Academy™ and Special Education Academy™
• Why "de minimis" is gone, and what the Endrew F. standard means for your child
🎓 GET TRAINED & PREPARED
▶ Half price through Friday, July 31: everything in Special Education Academy™ (except Karen's one-on-one coaching) is 50% off, including your first month of Special Education Academy™ and your first month of the Epic Educator Academy™. https://specialeducationacademy.com
▶ 2-Day Special Education Advocacy Intensive (LIVE, virtual): August 22–23, the last one of the summer. We go through the IEP section by section, it is recorded, and you can bring your own questions. https://specialeducationacademy.com
▶ The four Epic IEP™ books (The Epic IEP™, the Workbook, PARA, and Federal & State Law): available in the TikTok Shop (@specialeducationboss, next-day shipping) and at TheEpicIEP.com.
▶ Need the Epic IEP™ for a team of teachers? Email advocate@specialeducationacademy.com.
🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/special-education-boss-with-karen-mayer-cunningham/id1805933912
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03I43tikXlYvR6xIe3F24w
Buzzsprout: https://specialeducationboss.buzzsprout.com
iHeart: https://iheart.com/podcast/271518986/
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d75378a3-0f8b-4fd1-989b-67a5723b5377
🔔 SUBSCRIBE for weekly special education training
📲 CONNECT
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Website: https://specialeducationacademy.com
This channel provides educational training, not legal advice and not legal representation. We are here to educate you so you can sit at the table prepared.
"When we get it right for the child, we get it right for everybody."
— Karen Mayer Cunningham
#SpecialEducationBoss #IEP #504Plan #IEPHelp #SpecialEducation #ParentAdvocate #IEPMeetingTips #KnowYourRights #FAPE #StateComplaint
In this week's live Q&A, Karen Mayer Cunningham, the Special Education Boss®, sits at the table with co-host Cindy and answers your real questions about IEPs, 504 Plans, evaluations, state complaints, and getting ready to walk into a strong back-to-school year. This is fast, practical, no-fluff education you can actually use at the IEP/504 table. It is education, not legal advice, and it is precisely the kind of preparation that can change outcomes for your child.
We train everyone at the IEP/504 table to navigate and negotiate successful student outcomes. Here is a taste of what Karen covers this week:
• When your child's IEP actually starts (hint: it is not "a couple of weeks in")
• Why a school pushes to keep a child on a 504 when they already qualify for an IEP
• How to use Prior Written Notice when the answer is "no"
• REED, the three-year reevaluation, and your annual review timeline
• How often you are owed real progress data
• Child find when a student is removed from school
• "Able to use" vs. "required to use" outside/independent evaluations, and who pays for an IEE
• When "more accommodations" is the wrong fix, and modification is the real conversation
• Homework battles and what the law actually requires
• Rescue medication on the bus
• The difference between the Epic Educator Academy™ and Special Education Academy™
• Why "de minimis" is gone, and what the Endrew F. standard means for your child
🎓 GET TRAINED & PREPARED
▶ Half price through Friday, July 31: everything in Special Education Academy™ (except Karen's one-on-one coaching) is 50% off, including your first month of Special Education Academy™ and your first month of the Epic Educator Academy™. https://specialeducationacademy.com
▶ 2-Day Special Education Advocacy Intensive (LIVE, virtual): August 22–23, the last one of the summer. We go through the IEP section by section, it is recorded, and you can bring your own questions. https://specialeducationacademy.com
▶ The four Epic IEP™ books (The Epic IEP™, the Workbook, PARA, and Federal & State Law): available in the TikTok Shop (@specialeducationboss, next-day shipping) and at TheEpicIEP.com.
▶ Need the Epic IEP™ for a team of teachers? Email advocate@specialeducationacademy.com.
🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/special-education-boss-with-karen-mayer-cunningham/id1805933912
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03I43tikXlYvR6xIe3F24w
Buzzsprout: https://specialeducationboss.buzzsprout.com
iHeart: https://iheart.com/podcast/271518986/
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d75378a3-0f8b-4fd1-989b-67a5723b5377
🔔 SUBSCRIBE for weekly special education training
📲 CONNECT
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/specialeducationboss/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpecialEducationBoss/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@specialeducationboss
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-mayer-cunningham-10888127/
X: https://x.com/SpecialEdBoss
Website: https://specialeducationacademy.com
This channel provides educational training, not legal advice and not legal representation. We are here to educate you so you can sit at the table prepared.
"When we get it right for the child, we get it right for everybody."
— Karen Mayer Cunningham
#SpecialEducationBoss #IEP #504Plan #IEPHelp #SpecialEducation #ParentAdvocate #IEPMeetingTips #KnowYourRights #FAPE #StateComplaint