Top 40 Special Education Influencers in 2026

1. Karen Mayer Cunningham

Bio Teaching you how to be the special education boss. Check out our trainings..link below! 📚✏️ *****@specialeducationacademy.com Instagram Handle @specialeducationboss Instagram Followers 174.6K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact Request 690 Special Education Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Stephanie DeLussey

Bio 15+ Years Supporting Special Educators Worldwide
✨Trusted by over 500k teachers on socials for classroom systems + IEP supports
⬇️ Shop solutions now👇 *****@mrsdscorner.com Instagram Handle @mrsdscorner Instagram Followers 129.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female mrsdscorner.com/blog + Follow Get Email Contact

3. Chyna RaNae

Bio high energy, coffee loving teacher✨
✰ k-6 behavioral SpEd
✰ SEL & behavior tips + resources
💌*****@especiallysped.com
⇣ 🅻🅸🅽🅺🆂 🆃🅾 🅴🆅🅴🆁🆈🆃🅷🅸🅽🅶 ⇣ Instagram Handle @especiallysped Instagram Followers 154K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

4. Alyssa Shanahan

Bio 🌟 Alyssa Shanahan
💫 I help teachers setup their self-contained classrooms
@simpleselfcontainedsetup101
@simplecenterssystem
⬇️ Join now *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @simplyspecialed Instagram Followers 51.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Micro Gender Female simplyspecialed.com/category.. + Follow Get Email Contact

5. Fiona Gonzalez

Bio 🤟🏽 HS/Transition Special Education Teacher
🎓 Life skills & vocation resources
⬇️ Blog, freebies, lessons & more! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @spedadulting Instagram Followers 54.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female spedadulting.com/category/ie.. + Follow Get Email Contact

6. Jenn Adams

Bio 🌟 Special Education Teacher + Coach
💡 Self Contained Routines & Resources
💥 Less chaos. More Independence.
⏬ Shop Resources & Membership ⏬ *****@teachloveautism.com Instagram Handle @teachloveautism Instagram Followers 50.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +13% Type Micro Gender Female teachloveautism.com/blog + Follow Get Email Contact

7. Tracy

Bio 🍎 Tracy
🍏 Currently teaching Kindergarten through 2nd grade
🍎 Providing visual supports for students with special/different needs *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @simply_visual_tpt Instagram Followers 58.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

8. Michaela Lawrence

Bio 📙 Accessible resources for teachers & parents
✏️ Former SPED teacher
🩷 Type B Mom of 1 (with Type A Dreams)
❤️ @madeformeliteracy *****@especiallyeducation.com Instagram Handle @especiallyeducation Instagram Followers 124K Follower Growth (3mo) +11% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

9. Ally Lovejoy

Bio ✨M.S. Special Education (EBD)
✨Behaviors, teaching, special education, SEL & fun outfits
✨*****@gmail.com
✨Outfits, resources & more ⇩ Instagram Handle @mslovejoyteaches Instagram Followers 52.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

10. Dawn Ellis

Bio 👩‍🏫 Special Ed Teacher Ed.S NBCT
👌🏻 helping #spedteachers lead w/ confidence
🎙 Host #Betheexceptionpodcast
⬇️ Looking for a link ⬇️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @cultivatingexceptionalminds Instagram Followers 43.1K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

11. Heather Cacioppo

Bio ✨ Self-Contained Classroom Support
✨ Independent Work & IEP Data Collection
👇🏼 Autism and Life Skills Resources: *****@fullspedahead.com Instagram Handle @full_sped_ahead Instagram Followers 34.9K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

12. Lisa Wright

Bio I help parents of autistic & neurodivergent learners collaboratively create affirming IEPs @theaffirmingvillagepodcast
Join my parent group here ⬇️ *****@lisabaskinwright.com Instagram Handle @lisabaskinwright Instagram Followers 21.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. Autumn

Bio 👩‍🏫 Special ed teacher
👩🏻‍💻 Adapted and engaging resources
👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Mother of 2 boys & 2 pups *****@supportsforspecialstudents.com Instagram Handle @supportsforspecialstudents Instagram Followers 36.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +15% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

14. Brie Holtrop

Bio ✏️ Special Education / Autism Blogger + TpT author
📝 Passionate about helping ALL students succeed
👇🏼View Links Here👇🏼 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @breezyspecialed Instagram Followers 29.9K Type Micro Gender Female breezyspecialed.com + Follow Get Email Contact

15. Cabrina LaFonte

Bio ✿ special education teacher
✎ tips, tricks, & tools for teachers
☻ lifestyle • health/wellness • everything in between *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @cabrinascreativeclassroom Instagram Followers 42.4K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

16. Laura Hackwell

Bio special education tips | inclusion & accessibility advocate | differentiated resources for functional & academic skills
⭐️grab your freebies here!👇🏻 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @missluluspecialed Instagram Followers 18.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female missluluspecialed.com + Follow Get Email Contact

17. Nikki Robertson

Bio 🌈Autism Specialist 10+ Years
👩‍🏫 Activities for PreK-2 Special Ed
💻 Special Education Teacher Training
⬇️ Click for Links *****@teachingautism.co.uk Instagram Handle @teachingautism Instagram Followers 19.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female teachingautism.co.uk/blog + Follow Get Email Contact

18. Heather Hall

Bio Helping teachers support students with autism 💙
Real strategies • Real classrooms • Real support *****@hotmail.com Instagram Handle @specialneedsembracingautism Instagram Followers 14.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

19. Jenna

Bio Early Childhood Special Educator
🧸🌈🎨☀️📖
Lover of play, fun outfits, + joyful learning Instagram Handle @missjennasclassroom Instagram Followers 11.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +57% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

20. Ashley

Bio 🍎Virginia -> Sped Elem -> ECSE✏️
📝Striving to make education more inclusive!
💻 tpt: Spedtaculardays 👇🏼 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @spedtaculardays Instagram Followers 12.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

21. Sophie Cole

Bio Special Education Teacher 🏫
- Assaulted in the classroom
- campaigning for change
- Amend Assault Leave Instagram Handle @special_education_muinteoir Instagram Followers 20.4K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. Charley

Bio • 18 years in the classroom
• #specialeducationteacher
• teaching the way my students learn
⇣ Shop TPT | Blog | Pinterest | Misc. Links Instagram Handle @charleysclassroom Instagram Followers 9.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

23. Amanda Wilp

Bio I am a special education teacher who loves differentiation, making my small groups engaging, and progress monitoring! *****@theprimarygal.com Instagram Handle @theprimarygal Instagram Followers 6.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

24. Brandi Tanner

Bio 👩🏽‍🏫 Psychologist | Special Education Expert| Speaker and Trainer
👪 Helping students with disabilities get the support they need to succeed *****@youriepsource.com Instagram Handle @youriepsource Instagram Followers 2.8K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

25. Jennifer Hofferber

Bio I teach ❤️ 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨 to confidently run a department, manage staff & slay paperwork!
Sped Prep Academy Podcast Host 🎙️
Let me help you! ⤵️ *****@spedprepacademy.com Instagram Handle @spedprepacademy Instagram Followers 2.5K Type Nano Gender Female spedprepacademypodcast.buzzs.. + Follow Get Email Contact

26. Wendy Taylor

Bio IEP stress is real.
Access special ed services & feel confident.
Host: Special Ed Strategist | Founder: Lerning Essentials *****@learningessentialsedu.com Instagram Handle @learningessentials Instagram Followers 1.6K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

27. Michelle Sagucio Vazquez

Bio 👩🏻‍🏫 I help special ed teachers with strategies & support
🎙Host of ‘Stepping Into Special Education’ Podcast
⬇️Grab the FREE IEP Meeting Checklist! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @steppingintospecialed Instagram Followers 1.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female steppingintospecialed.podbea.. + Follow Get Email Contact

28. Alyssa

Bio Autism Classroom Grades 5&6
M.Ed. Special Education
📍| Houston, Texas
👇🏻 TpT | FREE Resource Library Instagram Handle @ableinthemiddle Instagram Followers 1.3K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

29. Hailee Hannick

Bio Special Ed Teacher🍎✝️
*****@gmail.com
📚 B.A. Learning & Behavior Disorders
🎓 M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction Instagram Handle @haileehannick Instagram Followers 147.8K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

30. Rachel Glassman

Bio ✏️Special Education Teacher
🍎 Creative ideas for busy teachers
🌈 Preschool —> Grade 2 resources
⬇️ Grab over 100 freebies here ⬇️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @engagingearlylearners Instagram Followers 67.6K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

31. Pam Petralia

Bio Want to feel prepared for lessons without sacrificing your personal time I can help!
Join our community: freebies, tips & more
Click here👇🏼for links *****@mrspspecialties.com Instagram Handle @mrspspecialties Instagram Followers 19.8K Type Micro Gender Female mrspspecialties.com/blog + Follow Get Email Contact

32. Lauren

Bio 👩🏻‍🏫 Professor EC SPED
🍍 IVF Warrior ➡️ Irish twins 👦🏻👧🏻
📍Phoenix, AZ 🌵
👩🏻‍💻 TPT: Structured Special Ed *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @structuredspecialed Instagram Followers 15.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

33. Allie Szczecinski

Bio Allie | M.Ed. | Author ×2 💙
Kids didn’t suddenly get “worse.”
The old strategies stopped working.
Helping you build a calm classroom
⤵️ *****@missbehaviorblog.com Instagram Handle @_missbehavior Instagram Followers 57.8K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

34. Cara

Bio Sharing EASY accommodations & modifications for ALL students w/ some humor
12 years of 🍎
4th Grade ELA Teacher📚
*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @withloveyourcoteacher Instagram Followers 28.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +80% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

35. Erin Castillo

Bio Teaching | Accessibility | Mental Health
Mom life, lifestyle, home, travel
Featured on the Kelly Clarkson Show & GMA!
📍 SF Bay Area
👇🏼 Click for more! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @affirmationsandaccessibility Instagram Followers 84.4K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

36. Jenna Mazzillo

Bio Proven, no fluff behavior strategies
📈Board Certified Behavior Analyst
👩🏻‍🏫Teacher 👭Mama
🤝 Parent course for easier days ⤵️3500+inside *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @abanaturally Instagram Followers 581.8K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact