Special Education Boss® with Karen Mayer Cunningham

IEP & 504 Q&A: Resource Classes, Behavior Goals, Health Plans, and More


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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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