Students with visual impairments are one of the least understood populations in special education.
And yet the impact of vision on learning affects every subject, every classroom, and every part of independence.
In this episode of Special Education Boss®, Karen Mayer Cunningham interviews Abel Perez from Ready Sights Go (readysightgo.com), a Certified Teacher of the Visually Impaired (CTVI) and Orientation & Mobility Specialist.
They discuss how students with visual impairments access education, why accommodations matter, and what IEP teams must understand about the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC).
This episode also addresses:
• Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI)
• How vision affects behavior and classroom participation
• Why service minutes must be individualized
• The role of Orientation & Mobility training
• The importance of Functional Vision Assessments
• Why access must extend beyond the classroom
This conversation is essential for:
✔ Parents navigating IEP meetings
✔ Advocates supporting families
✔ Teachers working with visually impaired students
✔ Administrators building inclusive schools
Because when students have access, they can learn.
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⚠️ We are not giving legal advice. We are educating you.
You don’t know what you don’t know — but you need to.
“When we get it right for the child, we get it right for everyone.”
— Karen Mayer Cunningham
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And yet the impact of vision on learning affects every subject, every classroom, and every part of independence.
In this episode of Special Education Boss®, Karen Mayer Cunningham interviews Abel Perez from Ready Sights Go (readysightgo.com), a Certified Teacher of the Visually Impaired (CTVI) and Orientation & Mobility Specialist.
They discuss how students with visual impairments access education, why accommodations matter, and what IEP teams must understand about the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC).
This episode also addresses:
• Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI)
• How vision affects behavior and classroom participation
• Why service minutes must be individualized
• The role of Orientation & Mobility training
• The importance of Functional Vision Assessments
• Why access must extend beyond the classroom
This conversation is essential for:
✔ Parents navigating IEP meetings
✔ Advocates supporting families
✔ Teachers working with visually impaired students
✔ Administrators building inclusive schools
Because when students have access, they can learn.
Learn More About Special Education Advocacy
Join The Special Education Academy
👉 https://academy.specialeducationacademy.com/theepiciep-courses/the-academy/
Weekly trainings, advocacy strategy, and practical tools for parents and professionals.
⚠️ We are not giving legal advice. We are educating you.
You don’t know what you don’t know — but you need to.
“When we get it right for the child, we get it right for everyone.”
— Karen Mayer Cunningham
IEP help, visual impairment education, CVI explained, teacher of the visually impaired, orientation mobility training, special education advocacy, IEP services explained, blindness education, expanded core curriculum ECC, special education podcast, IDEA special education law, disability advocacy, IEP meeting tips, visual impairment education,
IEP vision services, teacher of the visually impaired