Know Your Rights. Sit at the Table Prepared.
Special education insights, rights education, and practical guidance from Karen Mayer Cunningham. Because you don't know what you don't know — but you need to.
What to Do When Schools Break IEP Law — PWN, ESY, Dyslexia & More | Ask the Advocate
Ask the Advocate — Live Q&A Prior Written Notice, ESY & Dyslexia Evaluations — Your Questions Answered Karen Mayer Cunningham answers your live questions — and none of the answers are soft. This is the last full week of IEP meetings and the truth is coming...
Why Student Behavior Is Not a Choice Problem — It’s a Nervous System Problem
Behavior & Neuroscience Why Student Behavior Is Not a Choice Problem — It's a Nervous System Problem Rick & Doris Bowman, Bowman Consulting Group, join Karen Mayer Cunningham for the conversation that changes how you see every student who has ever been called...
Prosper ISD Press Conference Special Education Boss® | Karen Mayer Cunningham
Press Conference — April 23, 2026 When a School District Silences Parents, We Show Up With a Microphone Karen Mayer Cunningham held a public press conference at Prosper ISD to address ongoing special education violations, denial of parental rights, and systemic...
Resource Rooms Are Required Under IDEA — Plus MDR, Compensatory Services & More | Special Education Boss®
What Paraprofessionals Can and Can’t Do in Special Education | Special Education Boss®
Paraprofessionals are some of the most important people in a school building. They show up every day, work directly with students, and often become the person a child trusts the most. Karen Mayer Cunningham has said it plainly: paraprofessionals changed her own son's...
Can a Para Be Left Alone with My Child? What Parents Must Know About Special Education Law
If someone at your school said "it's fine" without showing you the law — it probably was not fine. This is a full breakdown of what the law actually says about paraprofessionals, AAC rights, autism eligibility, and 504 plans. Every week inside the Special...