Special Education Boss® with Karen Mayer Cunningham

IEP Implementation, ESY & Compensatory Services | Ask the Advocate LIVE


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Guess who’s back?

In this Ask the Advocate live session, Karen Mayer Cunningham answers rapid-fire questions from families and educators about:

  • IEP implementation failures
  • Paraprofessional layoffs and 1:1 support
  • Extended School Year (ESY) eligibility
  • Compensatory services
  • Due process documentation
  • Placement vs. eligibility
  • Resource classroom requirements
  • Endrew F. and the FAPE standard
  • Evaluation delays and what to do next

This episode is real talk from someone who has represented families all the way through dispute resolution—and trained thousands to sit at the table prepared.

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