Your Top Special Education Questions Answered | Rapid Fire with the Special Education Boss®

It’s one of our most popular formats—rapid-fire Q&A straight from TikTok Live! In this episode, Karen Mayer Cunningham, the Special Education Boss®, answers your biggest special education questions with her signature mix of clarity, humor, and straight talk.

We cover everything from:
✅ Do you need a meeting to add accommodations to an IEP?
✅ Can dyslexia teachers serve without special ed certification?
✅ What to do when services are missing or reduced without consent
✅ Retention, transportation, behavior, and related services
✅ The difference between 504 and IEP—and why schools often blur the line
✅ Compensatory services, child find, prior written notice, and state complaints
✅ And so much more pulled directly from parent and advocate questions

This is your playbook for navigating the tricky situations families face every day inside IEP and 504 meetings.

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✨ Remember: We’re not giving legal advice. We’re educating you.

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