How to Make a Formal Special Education Request (Say This Exactly)

Parents: If you think you’ve made a request for special education testing, but it wasn’t written, clean, concise, and clear… you didn’t.In this short but powerful episode, Karen Mayer Cunningham, the Special Education Boss®, walks you through exactlywhat a formal request is — and what it isn’t.No more:🚫 "Hey Bob, can you check on that for me?"🚫 "I’m on the PTA, they’ll take care of it."🚫 Phone calls that go nowhere.✅ You’ll leave this episode knowing exactly what to write, how to write it, and what happens next.📌 Sample Script:“Dear Staff, this is my formal request for my child, Billy Smith, to have special education testing. Areas of suspected disability are attention and learning issues. I look forward to your written response.”No threats.No legal code.Just clean. Concise. Clear.📩 Ready for more scripts, tools, and step-by-step advocacy support?Join The Academy: https://www.skool.com/special-education-academy/about Support the show✨ When we get it right for the child, we get it right for everybody. ✨👩‍⚖️ Hosted by Karen Mayer Cunningham, Advocate & Special Education Boss®Each week, Karen shares real stories, legal insights, and no-nonsense strategies to help you navigate special education with clarity and confidence.👉 Subscribe & never miss an episode — new episodes drop every week!🎓 Join The Academy: Weekly live trainings + 250+ hours of advocacy tools & expert resources🔗 Learn more at The Epic IEP™ Academy  First month free, after that, cancel anytime. 📱 Follow Karen on:TikTok & Instagram: @specialeducationbossYouTube: Special Education Academy🧠 Want to level up your advocacy game?Check out the Advocate's Bookshelf — a curated collection of must-have tools, guides, and legal references every special education advocate should own. From federal code to diagnostic manuals, these are the essentials that help you advocate with clarity and confidence.📚 Browse now: https://amzn.to/3RiQPLl(As an Amazon Associate, Karen may earn a small commission if you make a purchase — at no extra cost to you.)Because when...