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Thursday, March 19, 2026, 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. PT
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Troubleshooting Inclusion: From Placement to Participation
with Karen Ford Cull, Non-Attorney Education Advocate and Founder of Plan4Inclusion
Thursday, March 19, 2026, 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. PT
Free Facebook Live
Participation with peers helps our kids with IEPs build invaluable social and academic skills at school, but so many barriers can get in the way of meaningful inclusion – from all-or-nothing IEP placement decisions to lack of support in gen ed. How do we make sure our kids can benefit from socializing with and learning alongside their peers?
- How to write stronger, more inclusive IEP goals
- Accommodations that improve access, such as assistive technology
- Behavior supports that keep students in class
- Navigating IEP teams that resist inclusive placement
- Other practical inclusion strategies
RSVP to submit your questions before our event and receive the link to participate in the chat during our livestream. If you can’t join us live, be sure to register your email to receive the full recording and recap!
Participation with peers helps our kids with IEPs build invaluable social and academic skills at school, but so many barriers can get in the way of meaningful inclusion – from all-or-nothing IEP placement decisions to lack of support in gen ed. How do we make sure our kids can benefit from socializing with and learning alongside their peers?
- How to write stronger, more inclusive IEP goals
- Accommodations that improve access, such as assistive technology
- Behavior supports that keep students in class
- Navigating IEP teams that resist inclusive placement
- Other practical inclusion strategies
RSVP to submit your questions before our event and receive the link to participate in the chat during our livestream. If you can’t join us live, be sure to register your email to receive the full recording and recap!
About the speaker
Karen Ford Cull
Karen Ford Cull is a non-attorney special education advocate and parent leader focused on strengthening inclusive education practices across California. She is the founder of Plan4Inclusion, where she partners with families seeking to increase or maintain meaningful participation in general education for students with cognitive disabilities, Down syndrome, autism, and related conditions. Karen is also the founder of the Facebook community Parents for Inclusive Education California, a growing network of families sharing strategies and resources to expand inclusive opportunities in their districts.
A USC/CHLA LEND Family Support Fellow and COPAA SEAT 2 graduate, Karen combines lived experience as a parent with research-informed advocacy. Her work centers on developing strong vision statements, writing generative IEP goals, maximizing supports, and ensuring access to grade-level curriculum with appropriate accommodations and assistive technology. She believes inclusion begins with language—and succeeds through thoughtful planning and access to resources.
Learn more
Inclusion 101
Socialization and Inclusion: Nurturing Authentic Peer Relationships
5 Biggest Myths About Inclusion
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