About CAST

Until learning has no limits®

CAST is a multifaceted organization with a singular ambition: Bust the barriers to learning that millions of people experience every day. We do this by helping educators and organizations apply insights from the learning sciences and leading-edge practices to educational design and implementation.

Explore the Future of Inclusive Education with CAST's UDL Guidelines 3.0 Webinars!

Join us for a series of free, dynamic webinars designed to empower educators, administrators, and leaders with the latest insights and practical strategies from the new UDL Guidelines 3.0 .

A New Edition of the Foundational Book on UDL!

Universal Design for Learning: Principles, Framework, and Practice – the new edition of Anne Meyer and David Rose’s foundational 2014 text – is now available! This updated book provides an accessible introduction to the science behind the UDL framework, and the powerful ways UDL can help shape inclusive learning design.

Learning on the Go: ADA Title II Updates and Requirements

In April 2024, the United States Department of Justice issued a final rule requiring state and local governmental entities — including early childhood, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary institutions — to ensure web- or mobile app-based digital learning resources are appropriate for and usable by students with disabilities.

Upcoming Learning Events

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PreK–12: Self-Directed Course

Introduction to Universal Design for Learning

You can take this course at any time. Upon enrolling in the course, you will have access for 3 months. After that time, your account will be closed and you will no longer have access. Course extensions are not permitted, except in the case of illness (A doctor’s note is required).

Monday, January 1 – Wednesday, January 1, 2025

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PreK–12: Instructor-Supported Course

Introduction to Universal Design for Learning

You can take this course at any time. Upon enrolling in the course, you will have access for 3 months. After that time, your account will be closed and you will no longer have access. Course extensions are not permitted, except in the case of illness (A doctor’s note is required).

Monday, January 1 – Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Postsecondary & CTE: Instructor-Led Course

Introduction: Explore Universal Design for Learning

Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn can make the postsecondary teaching and learning experience better for everyone.

Tuesday, September 10 – Friday, November 1, 2024

Stories From Our Work

CAST Partners with New Hampshire Prisons to Apply UDL to “Choose Love” Curriculum

What happens when we redesign a curriculum to meet the needs of incarcerated adult learners?

CAST Teams Up with Rural California Schools to Build Bridges for Learning & Healing

We're supporting districts in northern California to recover after learning loss as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic compounded with the devastating wildfires in that region.

World Vision, Illustrative Math Use CAST Curriculum Review to Make Learning More Accessible

We partner with organizations designing learning experiences and materials to review and provide support in making their products more accessible and universally designed.

News from CAST

CAST’s Center on Inclusive Technology and Education Systems Announces 2024-2028 State Partners

CAST’s Center on Inclusive Technology and Education Systems (CITES) is excited to announce its 2024-2028 National Cohort of state partners, further advancing its mission to create inclusive education technology solutions in schools and districts nationwide.

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Seesaw Awarded CAST UDL Product Certification Supporting Transparency in the Ed Tech Marketplace

In a significant stride towards enhancing accessibility in education, Seesaw, a leading platform for student engagement, has been awarded the prestigious CAST, research-based Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Product Certification.

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Lindsay Jones on Talking out of School

On episode 21 of Talking out of School, CAST's Lindsay E. Jones shares how the Universal Design for Learning is helping educators personalize rigorous instruction for an ever more diverse population of students.

Tuesday, August 27, 2024