Special Education Boss® with Karen Mayer Cunningham
The Special Education Boss® Podcast is where advocacy meets action. Join Karen Mayer Cunningham each week as she empowers parents and professionals to understand their rights, navigate the system, and show up strong at the IEP table.
Special Education Boss® with Karen Mayer Cunningham
Latest Episodes
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 episode, Karen Mayer Cunningham talks with Lauren Hasz and Brodie Simmons about Uni...
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 DraganThere are millions of children in this country with an IEP. And by attorney Diane Dragan's count, maybe a thousand lawyers ...
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 what they need, you deserve to understand what comes next.In this ...
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 misunderstood parts of special education: behavior. Most school plans a...
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 Description (plain text, copy-paste ready)Summer is when the num...
