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.
🔥 Highlights include:
- College & Resource Classes: Does being in a resource setting impact college admissions—and how to make up missing credits.
- Behavior Goals That Work: Why “weekly data collection” is critical and who should be tracking it.
- Health Plans in Schools: When an IHP is needed for students with medical conditions, even without school-dispensed medication.
- Assistive Technology Rights: Using the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 to secure services, minutes, and devices.
- Failure to Implement: What to do when IEP services aren’t being delivered as written.
Karen also shares how parents, teachers, and school staff can get free trial access to The Academy—featuring over 300 hours of training, live coaching, and advocacy resources.
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“When we get it right for the child, we get it right for everyone.” — Karen Mayer Cunningham
✨ When we get it right for the child, we get it right for everybody. ✨
👩⚖️ Hosted by Karen Mayer Cunningham, Advocate & Special Education Boss®
Each week, Karen shares real stories, legal insights, and no-nonsense strategies to help you navigate special education with clarity and confidence.
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