Karen Mayer Cunningham: The Power of Speaking Up - A Mother’s Advocacy Story

Conversations with Carroll · Jan 13, 2026 · 27m

What if getting it right for one child could change everything?In this deeply moving episode, I sit down with the remarkable Karen Mayer Cunningham - advocate, educator, truth-teller, and fierce champion for children with disabilities and the families who love them.Karen doesn’t share this work from theory - she lives it. From the moment her son was diagnosed with autism, her life took an unexpected turn that led her straight into the heart of special education advocacy. What began in pain became a calling. What felt overwhelming became purpose. And what was once misunderstood became a…