In this podcast, Robin and Abby talk about the instructional strategy of Universal Design for Learning.  You can learn more at :

CAST - Located near Boston, CAST is a nonprofit education research and development organization that created the Universal Design for Learning framework and UDL Guidelines, now used the world over to make learning more inclusive.

The acronym "CAST" derives from the original name of our organization, Center for Applied Special Technology. Now we're simply CAST.

Our CAST of characters includes over 50 talented employees, including world-class educators, learning scientists, instructional designers, literacy experts, policy analysts, UX and graphic designers, software engineers, and a first-rate administrative and executive staff.

CAST | Until learning has no limits®

Alex Trusdell- founder of Adaptive Design Association, NYC
"Our purpose is to instigate a revolutionary shift, one where we reject barriers and segregation and choose instead to imagine and build custom adaptations; where we share designs and stories; and where we respond to difference and disability, not with fear or neglect, but with solidarity and love.”

Temple Israel's supercool ramp (it looks better than the stairs, we think!)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Israel_(Boston)#/media/File:Temple_Israel_Boston.jpg

https://disabilitiesinclusion.org/exemplar-congregations/temple-israel/

And here's the definition of a "closer"....
In baseball, a closing pitcher, more frequently referred to as a closer (abbreviated CL), is a relief pitcher who specializes in getting the final outs in a close game when his team is leading. The role is often assigned to a team's best reliever.

That's it for this week folks!
Robin, Abby and Angela

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