UDL-Con: International
Join a global community of educators, administrators, researchers, and innovators to explore the transformative power of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). CAST’s UDL-Con is revolutionizing inclusive education, making learning accessible to all students.
UDL-Con is where powerful research meets transformative practice
UDL-Con: International 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 many stages of life. Supported by decades of research, UDL is a powerful approach to overcome barriers in education, continuously evolving through new research and the experience of educators and their students.
First launched in 2024, UDL-Con: International combined the forces of the popular annual CAST Symposium and the UDL-IRN Summit conferences to create the world’s largest UDL convention to develop and explore how UDL can be used around the world to break down barriers to learning.
Now for 2026, UDL-Con has transformed and will bring the UDL community together through in-person gatherings and global online events designed to spark innovation and strengthen inclusive learning. This new format will increase access and opportunities for educators around the world to participate and share their voices with the UDL and greater education community throughout the year.
We invite educators, school and district administrators, instructional designers, researchers, and innovators from around the world to explore UDL and its impact on creating inclusive and accessible education for all learners.
UDL-Con featured at CALIE's Spring CUE 2026
UDL-Con’s first appearance in 2026 is at Spring CUE, the biggest EdTech conference in California. Spring CUE 2026 is hosted by the California Association for Leading Innovation in Education (CALIE), a nonprofit membership organization advancing bold, human-centered innovation in K-12 education.
Educators share how UDL-Con is redefining education
Hear from global educators, innovators, and thought leaders who gathered at the inaugural UDL-Con: International in 2024 to explore UDL’s role in inclusive education for all learners. Attendees describe how the keynotes and workshops provided critical, actionable strategies that reshape both practice and community.
Looking back: UDL-Con 2025: Innovating for Inclusive Education
In July 2025, educators and innovators from around the world converged in Washington, D.C. and online, to directly engage with the transformative power of UDL. Featuring visionary keynotes from Cathleen Beachboard, Carol Allen, Andratesha Fritzgerald, and Luis Pérez, the event showcased the unique ways UDL enhances and sharpens the most advanced educational practices today.
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