Guest: Cassandra Natali, MS, CCC-SLP

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In this episode of the School of Speech podcast, host Carolyn Dolby, MS, CCC-SLP, welcomes Cassandra Natali, MS, CCC-SLP, to bring Universal Design for Learning (UDL) off the page and into practice. Cassandra shares how school-based SLPs can adapt books to support both language and literacy skills, making stories more accessible and engaging for every student.

You’ll walk away with practical, ready-to-use strategies for book-based therapy, along with tips for planning, collaboration, and weaving UDL into your daily work. Whether you want to create adaptive books, strengthen your language and literacy program, or team up with teachers and older students, this conversation offers tools you can apply right away.

About the Guest: Cassandra Natali, MS, CCC-SLP, is a Clinical Instructor at Binghamton University. She has over ten years of experience working with the pediatric population. Her areas of interest include the school-based services, social-emotional learning, and language and emergent literacy development in preschool children. She has presented at numerous state and national conventions. Cassandra has been the recipient of several awards for her work in the schools, including the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s (NYSSLHA) Distinguished Clinician Award in 2024 and ASHA’s Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Contributions in Preschool-Grade 12 Education Settings in 2025.