UDL-Con Free Webinar | Accessibility and UDL as Partners in Inclusion
May 21, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
In celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), this free UDL-Con: International webinar is sponsored by ReadSpeaker in partnership with CAST, and hosted by edWeb. Learn more about how ReadSpeaker aligns with UDL to support accessibility in the classroom.
Description
Title: Accessibility and UDL as Partners in Inclusion: From Compliance to Belonging
Accessibility is not an add-on to the CAST Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework—it is foundational, its beating heart. In this edLeader Panel webinar hosted by edWeb, attendees will explore how CAST advances accessibility as a core component of UDL to create learning environments where all learners can thrive.
Attendees will gain a clearer understanding of how designing for accessibility enhances flexibility, engagement, and learner agency, moving beyond compliance toward meaningful inclusion. This edLeader Panel will provide K-12 educators, instructional designers, administrators, and learning professionals with practical insights into how CAST’s approach helps organizations design learning experiences that are accessible by design and inclusive by default.
Presenters
Brian St. Amour, Director of eLearning/Adjunct Professor, Business, Temple College
Skip Stahl, Co-Founder and Senior Policy Analyst, Emeritus, CAST
Luis Pérez, Senior Director of Disability and Accessibility, CAST
Lilly Shaw, George Washington University Student, Intern, CAST
Registration
Can’t attend the live webinar? No worries! Register now and edWeb will send you a link to a recording when it’s posted on their site.
Sponsored by ReadSpeaker
This free webinar is brought to you by ReadSpeaker as part of our UDL-Con 2026 programming. ReadSpeaker has earned CAST’s UDL Product Certification and provides speech-enabled learning tools align with UDL principles providing alternative formats and allowing students to engage with and absorb content based on their needs.
Don’t miss out on UDL-Con: International 2026!
We’re hosting free webinars as part of UDL-Con: International 2026 nearly every month until September! Be sure to check out the two day UDL-Con: Live Online conference this July, more upcoming free webinars, or join our mailing list to stay updated on all UDL-Con news and events.
UDL-Con: International 2026 is a global series of events dedicated to advancing Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a framework for addressing the educational needs of diverse and variable learners in many settings across all stages of life. Throughout 2026, UDL-Con is bringing the UDL community together through a series of free webinars, a live two day global online conference, and in-person events designed to spark innovation and strengthen inclusive learning.
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