Special Education Boss with Karen Mayer Cunningham

Part of Your Story, Not Your Whole Story: Rachel Irizarry on Growing Up With a Learning Disability

August 6, 2026·13 min
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Rachel Irizarry studied for every test and prepared for every quiz, and her grades still would not move. Around fifth grade, her mom trusted her gut, asked the school to evaluate her, and everything changed. Today Rachel is a titleholder in the Miss Volunteer America system, is on track for a doctorate in physical therapy, and uses her SERVE initiative, Learning Disabilities Endless Possibilities, to tell students one thing: a learning disability is part of your story, not your whole story. ...

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