What Schools Get Wrong: Q&A on One-to-One Support, Service Minutes, and Your Parent Rights

Do you know your rights when it comes to makeup services, one-to-one support, and placement decisions?
In this powerful, unfiltered Q&A session, Karen Mayer Cunningham, Special Education Boss®, breaks down REAL questions from parents and educators navigating the IEP table.

We’re covering everything from:

• Can a school deliver compensatory minutes before talking to the parent?
• Is one-on-one support really “too restrictive”?
• What to do when a school says “It’s all or nothing” on placement
• How to respond when your child’s related services were never delivered
• The truth about paras providing IEP minutes (yikes)
• What to say when denied dyslexia testing or told your child is “too low to help”
• And yes... how to explain SLD (Specific Learning Disability) in parent-friendly terms

💥 Plus: Karen shares her favorite due process win, when to file a state vs. federal complaint, and why the phrase “That’s it” has NO place in IDEA.

➡️ If you’ve ever been told “we don’t do that here” or “your child doesn’t need that,” this episode is your roadmap to push back — respectfully, legally, and strategically.

⚠️ Bonus Highlights:

• Why denying access to AAC or lunch = OCR complaint
• What to do if your child is carried in a trash can 😡
• What the 7 Gs are — and why they matter in IEP testing
• Why charter schools may not be the best fit for SPED students
• How to explain accommodations vs. modifications to staff

Listen now and join the movement of informed, prepared, and empowered parents and professionals who are changing the game in special education.

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