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  • Photo of Wendy Scott Keeney, Joanne Patton, and Sherri Wilcauskas

    According to former board president, Joanne Patton, CAST had the dreams and the professionalism to help her son George grow his confidence as a learner and communicator. Learn more about George and Joanne as she recounts how CAST made an impact on her, her son, and her family.

  • Two groups of adult learners posing by making heart shapes with their hands

    Using the Universal Design for Learning framework, the CAST team redesigned the Choose Love activities, discussions, and assessments to account for variability of the learning environments and learners within the New Hampshire Department of Corrections.

  • CAST logo surrounded by purple waves

    As part of our barrier-busting mission, CAST offers a number of robust (and often free) learning tools.

  • UDL-Con: International. Our Stories. Our Community. Convention, connection, conversation. #UDLcon

    This year, for the first time, CAST’s Annual Symposium and the UDL-IRN Summit are joining forces to create the world’s largest International UDL Convention. We are excited to bring together these two events to develop and explore how UDL can be used around the world to break down barriers to learning.

  • SNUDLE photo and screenshot montage

    The goal of this project was to create a suite of implementation tools and professional learning resources for scaled and effective use of CAST’s evidence-based Science Notebook in a Universal Design for Learning Environment (SNUDLE).

  • Corgi logo: Co-organize your learning

    Corgi marks the next generation of graphic organizers, helping students co-organize their learning in a digital, Google App environment. We want to see every student build higher-order thinking skills and become an expert learner.

  • CIDDL logo: Center for Innovation, Design, and Digital Learning

    The Center for Innovation, Design, and Digital Learning (CIDDL), led by the University of Kansas, aims to improve the capacity of postsecondary faculty who teach preservice educators to use educational technology for more inclusive instruction.

  • Headshot of Elif Buber

    We all thrive in environments where our uniqueness is embraced, our capacities are trusted, and our areas of growth are accepted and supported. My time at CAST during my internship was truly transformative in this regard. It helped me discover my true potential, giving me the strength and determination to reach my goals and dreams. If I had to describe those unique moments in one word or phrase, I would say "synergy or synergic communication." Stephen Covey defines synergy as the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. This was precisely what happened in the teams I worked with throughout my internship.

  • Caroline Horvitz receiving the 29 Who Shine Award from Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick with her sign language interpreter standing by

    Meet Caroline Horvitz and her father, former CAST board member, Jeffery Horvitz, and find out how CAST helped bust barriers to learning for this amazing young woman.

  • Photo collage of people working with machines, taking notes, and exploring with microscopes

    Advanced technology programs at postsecondary institutions can't recruit high school students fast enough to keep up with the demand for expertly trained technicians. CAST, along with community college and technical institution partners, are addressing the barriers students face in these programs to increase the diversity of the talent pool for technical careers.

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