Most people sitting at an IEP table understand autism, dyslexia, and speech services.

But when a student with a visual impairment enters the conversation, many teams suddenly realize something important…

They don’t actually know how vision services work.

In this episode of Special Education Boss®, Karen Mayer Cunningham sits down with Abel Perez, CEO, from Ready Sight Go, a Certified Teacher of the Visually Impaired (CTVI) and Orientation & Mobility Specialist (O&M).

Together, they unpack one of the most misunderstood disability areas in special education, vision impairment.

Abel shares his personal story of growing up with a learning disability, dropping out of high school, and eventually discovering how access, accommodations, and proper support can completely change a student’s future.

This conversation dives deep into:

✨ How visual impairments affect learning and independence
✨ Why accommodations are about access , not advantage
✨ The role of Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVIs)
✨ What the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) means for blind and visually impaired students
✨ Why behavior issues are often actually access issues

If you sit at an IEP or 504 table, parent, educator, administrator, or advocate, this episode will help you better understand what real access looks like for students with visual impairments.

Connect with Abel, Ready Sight Go, https://readysightgo.com

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