Ask the Advocate: Truancy, One-to-One Aides, LRE, and The Epic IEP Book

In this Ask the Advocate episode, Karen Mayer Cunningham, Special Education Boss®, answers rapid-fire questions from parents, teachers, and advocates—and shares how her new book, The Epic IEP, gives you a clear roadmap to write and understand an IEP that actually serves the child.

Karen and Cindy dig into real situations from the IEP/504 table, including:

• The Epic IEP & Pre-Order Bonuses – How the 7-part framework walks you through an IEP step by step, plus how to pre-order the book and unlock $500 in bonuses and group bundles for schools, agencies, and parent organizations.
• LRE, Placement & Services – Moving from early childhood services into life skills, what Least Restrictive Environment really means, and how to know if your child’s needs are being met.
• Paras, One-to-One Aides & Staffing – Whether a para can be alone with a student, if a teacher can leave all IEP minutes to a para, and why the phrase “special education para” is misleading.
• Behavior, Safety, Truancy & FAPE – When sending students home becomes a denial of FAPE, what to do if your child is hurt, restrained, or you only see part of a video, and how to respond when schools stop communicating.
• The Epic IEP Weekly Academy – weekly training on federal law, IEPs, and live Q&A
• The Epic IEP 2-Day Intensive – live and on-demand deep-dive training

📘 Pre-order The Epic IEP + bonuses:
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Submit your receipt for bonuses: https://www.theepiciep.com
🏫 Learn with Karen weekly inside The Academy:
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