Bridge the gap between your educational materials and student proficiency
Have you made significant investments in a variety of educational materials, but you’re noticing that materials still aren’t serving the wide ranging needs of the learners in your school?
This summer, give your educators the research-driven practices that transform accessibility challenges into content proficiency for every learner in every classroom.
Explore our in-demand course below—including special discount pricing of up to 20% for purchases made before May 22, 2025.
Introduction to Designing for Accessibility
Our popular six-week course empowers PreK-12 educators to create accessible educational materials for greater impact on student proficiency and engagement.
This course is the ideal introduction for schools and districts who want to ensure compliance with the US Department of Justice rule in April 2024 under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), mandating that state and local governments, including educational institutions, make their digital content accessible.
Through these practical sessions, educators will:
- Learn foundational concepts of accessibility and Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
- Gain skills to assess and ensure digital learning materials comply with accessibility standards.
- Explore tools and strategies for creating and delivering accessible digital content.
- Practice methods to remove barriers, enabling all students to engage and demonstrate knowledge in various ways.
- Strengthen teaching practices with essential accessibility skills for digital and hybrid learning environments.
Choose from three options for course delivery
This dynamic course is available in three delivery formats to support different scheduling needs and styles of professional learning. Tailored to meet the needs of educators at all levels, the course is a great choice for general and special education teachers, curriculum coordinators, administrators, instructional technology specialists, paraprofessionals, and more.
The online Self-Directed version of the course allows educators to study at their own pace over the summer. This is a great way for a grade-level team or a school to complete their professional development independently and discuss what they’ve learned after returning for the new year.
The course is hosted on the Canvas learning platform and includes three digital modules covering Accessibility, Assistive Technology, and Accessible Educational Materials.
Enrollment in the Self-Directed Course can start any time beginning on June 2, 2025. If you’d like to start on a specific date, please let us know during checkout.
Upon enrollment, educators will have six weeks of access to complete the course. Each module will take about two weeks to complete and includes a mix of readings, multimedia, and activities.
The coursework is the equivalent of 24 contact hours.
Ideal for educators who want access to extra support, the Instructor-Led Course includes two remote group sessions with a live expert facilitator and access to office hours for one-on-one support with them.
The course is hosted online in the Canvas learning platform and includes three digital modules covering Accessibility, Assistive Technology, and Accessible Educational Materials.
Participants will have access to the course from June 2nd to July 28th. Each of the three module will take about two weeks to complete and includes a mix of readings, multimedia, activities, and deliverable assignments from the instructor. This coursework is the equivalent of 24 contact hours.
The Instructor-Led course also includes three live sessions with CAST facilitators: a Kick off session on June 2, optional Office Hours on July 7, and a Closing Session on July 28, each at 12pm EST.
Bring CAST’s accessibility expertise directly to your school or district with our engaging in-person professional learning and development. During each dynamic workshop session, an expert facilitator from CAST will guide up to 30 educators for over six hours as they collaborate with their colleagues to acquire practical, immediately applicable strategies.
The prices in the table below are for workshops in the United States. If your school or organization is outside the U.S. and you’re interested in having us come to you, please fill out our contact form and choose “Other” for the state. We’d love to connect and discuss how we can bring our professional development to your team!
Pricing & Registration
Our pricing options for self-directed courses, instructor-led courses, and in-person workshops are outlined in the tables below.
Discounts for the online course are unlocked using the code SummerPD during checkout on Eventbrite.
Self-Directed
| Seats | List price | Special pricing through May 22, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 10 seats | $299 per seat | $269 per seat (10% discount) |
| 11–30 seats | $299 per seat | $254 per seat (15% discount) |
| 31 seats or more | $299 per seat | $239 per seat (20% discount) |
Individuals and small groups paying by card can register immediately for the Self-Directed course on Eventbrite.
Schools, districts, or organizations using a Purchase Order to enroll their team can request a quote for the Self-Directed course.
Bonus offer: Add the 60-minute Kick-off Remote Workshop: Introduction to Accessibility for only $550 – a significant 50% savings. This introductory workshop serves as a great way to get your team engaged and excited about accessibility before their upcoming Self-Directed course.
Request a quote for group enrollment in the Self-Directed course
Instructor-Led
| Seats | List price | Special pricing through May 22, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 10 seats | $599 per seat | $539 per seat (10% discount) |
| 11–30 seats | $599 per seat | $509 per seat (15% discount) |
| 31 seats or more | $599 per seat | $479 per seat (20% discount) |
Individuals and small groups paying by card can register today for the Instructor-Led course on Eventbrite.
Schools, districts, or organizations that would like to enroll a group using a Purchase Order, request a quote for the Instructor-Led course.
Request a quote for group enrollment in the Instructor-Led course
In-Person
| Seats | List price | Special pricing through May 22, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 30 seats | $5,500 (Includes 6 hour session & US travel) | $5,225 (5% discount) |
Schools, districts, or organizations that are interested in our In-Person workshops can reach out to plan In-Person professional development and we’ll find a time to chat about your specific needs.
Special bonus offer for group enrollments and in-person bookings!
For a limited time, add the 60-minute Kick-off Remote Workshop: Introduction to Accessibility for only $550 – a significant 50% savings. This introductory workshop serves as a great way to get your team engaged and excited about accessibility before their upcoming in-person session or online course.
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