Ask the Advocate: Summer School, Services Denied, and Screaming Goats

Over 20 questions. One boss. No fluff.
In this high-energy episode of Special Education Boss®, Karen Mayer Cunningham tackles your biggest concerns in a LIVE Q&A format—covering everything from compensatory services and ESY confusion to ABA therapy myths, denied evaluations, and falsified IEP data.

📌 Topics include:

• What to do if your child missed speech or reading minutes
• Whether uncertified SPED staff are legal (spoiler: they’re not)
• How to request testing in the summer
• Summer school vs. ESY — what the law actually says
• What to do when the school says, “Your child isn’t that bad off”
• Who qualifies for IEP vs. 504 and how they’re NOT the same
• Tips on paraprofessionals, eligibility, evaluations, and real FAPE violations
• Why the Screaming Goat might be your new IEP BFF

💥 Bonus segments:

• Behind-the-scenes updates on upcoming Mastermind (starts July 27)
• Details on the July 19–20 in-person training in Florida
• What’s inside Karen’s app (and how to download it!)
• Why she’s headed back to Washington, D.C. for special education policy change

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