In this episode of Special Education Boss® with Karen Mayer Cunningham, Karen answers real-time questions from parents, educators, and advocates about IEPs, 504 Plans, special education services, behavior supports, related services, transportation, eligibility, and what to do when the school is not following the plan.
This episode is a rapid-fire special education Q&A covering the real issues families and school-based teams are facing right now — from incomplete Prior Written Notice to one-on-one aide requests, private school questions, dyslexia, autism, ADHD, behavior plans, related service minutes, and more.
Karen also shares important reminders about the role of the IEP team, the importance of data, and why every decision at the table should be based on the child’s unique needs — not convenience, staffing, or assumptions.
**In this episode, Karen discusses:**
• Whether IEPs and 504 Plans apply to afterschool programs
• Who decides if a student receives special education transportation
• What to do when Prior Written Notice is missing information
• IEPs in preschool and federally funded early childhood programs
• Why colleges do not have IEPs
• When a one-on-one aide may or may not be appropriate
• The difference between academic support and para support
• Toileting goals, independent work goals, and behavior goals
• Healthcare plans, medical needs, flexible schedules, and homebound services
• Private school limitations under IDEA
• FBA, BIP, behavior data, and replacement behaviors
• Autism, ADHD, OHI, dyslexia, PANDAS, and developmental delay eligibility questions
• What to do when related services have not been provided
• ADA access concerns for students with physical disabilities
• Questions parents should ask when accommodations or IEP services are not being implemented
• The launch of the Epic Educator Academy for school-based team members
If you are a parent, advocate, teacher, paraprofessional, administrator, or related service provider sitting at the IEP or 504 table, this conversation will help you better understand what questions to ask, what data matters, and how to stay focused on the student’s needs.
**Join The Academy:**
[https://specialeducationacademy.com/training]
**Learn more about Epic Educator Academy:**
[https://specialeducationacademy.com/educator]
**Need help or have a question?**
Email: [advocate@specialeducationacademy.com]
Be sure to **like, follow, subscribe, share this episode**, and turn on notifications so you don’t miss future trainings and Q&A episodes from Karen Mayer Cunningham and Special Education Academy™.
We’re not giving legal advice. We’re educating you.
“When we get it right for the child, we get it right for everybody.”
— Karen Mayer Cunningham
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#IDEA2004
#CompensatoryServices
#Paraprofessional
#StateComplaint
#FAPE
#BehaviorSupport
#InclusionMatters
#SpecialEducationRights
#IEPMeetingTips
#DisabilityAdvocacy
#KnowYourRights
#AskTheAdvocate
This episode is a rapid-fire special education Q&A covering the real issues families and school-based teams are facing right now — from incomplete Prior Written Notice to one-on-one aide requests, private school questions, dyslexia, autism, ADHD, behavior plans, related service minutes, and more.
Karen also shares important reminders about the role of the IEP team, the importance of data, and why every decision at the table should be based on the child’s unique needs — not convenience, staffing, or assumptions.
**In this episode, Karen discusses:**
• Whether IEPs and 504 Plans apply to afterschool programs
• Who decides if a student receives special education transportation
• What to do when Prior Written Notice is missing information
• IEPs in preschool and federally funded early childhood programs
• Why colleges do not have IEPs
• When a one-on-one aide may or may not be appropriate
• The difference between academic support and para support
• Toileting goals, independent work goals, and behavior goals
• Healthcare plans, medical needs, flexible schedules, and homebound services
• Private school limitations under IDEA
• FBA, BIP, behavior data, and replacement behaviors
• Autism, ADHD, OHI, dyslexia, PANDAS, and developmental delay eligibility questions
• What to do when related services have not been provided
• ADA access concerns for students with physical disabilities
• Questions parents should ask when accommodations or IEP services are not being implemented
• The launch of the Epic Educator Academy for school-based team members
If you are a parent, advocate, teacher, paraprofessional, administrator, or related service provider sitting at the IEP or 504 table, this conversation will help you better understand what questions to ask, what data matters, and how to stay focused on the student’s needs.
**Join The Academy:**
[https://specialeducationacademy.com/training]
**Learn more about Epic Educator Academy:**
[https://specialeducationacademy.com/educator]
**Need help or have a question?**
Email: [advocate@specialeducationacademy.com]
Be sure to **like, follow, subscribe, share this episode**, and turn on notifications so you don’t miss future trainings and Q&A episodes from Karen Mayer Cunningham and Special Education Academy™.
We’re not giving legal advice. We’re educating you.
“When we get it right for the child, we get it right for everybody.”
— Karen Mayer Cunningham
#SpecialEducationBoss
#KarenMayerCunningham
#IEPHelp
#504Plan
#SpecialEducation
#IEPAdvocate
#ParentAdvocate
#SPEDLaw
#IDEA2004
#CompensatoryServices
#Paraprofessional
#StateComplaint
#FAPE
#BehaviorSupport
#InclusionMatters
#SpecialEducationRights
#IEPMeetingTips
#DisabilityAdvocacy
#KnowYourRights
#AskTheAdvocate