You don’t know what you don’t know — but you need to. In this Clips from TikTok Live episode, Karen Mayer Cunningham (Special Education Boss®) answers real questions from parents, teachers, and advocates—linking every answer back to federal requirements, not opinions.

What we cover:

• When 1:1 paras help short-term—and why they don’t fix instruction
• Eligibility vs. services: needs drive goals, not labels
• How to follow up on an open OCR complaint
• Dyslexia/dysgraphia/dyscalculia: what to request instead of “the disses”
• 504 accommodations: students shouldn’t have to ask for civil rights
• Placement & behavior: FBA, counseling, and choosing the right setting
• Homebound misuse, foreign language requirements, schedule changes
• Para supervision under ESSA: “directly supervised, close proximity, frequent contact”
• Teacher role at ARD/IEP: show up as an information portal with data
• Practical prep for tomorrow’s meeting: write it down today

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