Presented by Peter Jacobson, Experienced Educator, Product Leader, Khan Academy; and Michelle Soriano, Former Educator, Current Professional Learning and Implementation Specialist, CAST
Accessibility
Accessibility and UDL as Partners in Inclusion: From Compliance to Belonging
Presented by Brian St. Amour, Director of eLearning/Adjunct Professor, Business, Temple College; Skip Stahl, Co-Founder and Senior Policy Analyst, Emeritus, CAST; Lilly Shaw, George Washington University Student, Intern, CAST; and Luis Perez, Senior Director of Disability and Accessibility, CAST
Building Early Literacy Skills for Nonverbal Children: Every Voice Counts
Presented by Cindy Mudroch, Educational Consultant, Special Education Teacher, and Author
Moderated by Laura Wilhelm, Ed.D., VP of Professional Learning Services, Kaplan Early Learning Company
AI and Accessibility in the K-12 Environment: CoSN Blaschke Report
Presented by Christine Fox, Chief Growth and Innovation Officer, CAST; Bryan Dean, Innovation Strategist, CAST; and Stacy Hawthorne, Ed.D., Board Chair, CoSN
Mythbusting Early Childhood Education: How the Earliest Interactions Predict the Future and What’s at Stake Today
Presented by Dr. Dan Wuori, Author of The Daycare Myth, and Founder and President of Early Childhood Policy Solutions; Anna E. Williamson, M.A., Ed., and H.D., Chief Program Officer, Agenda for Children; Dr. Bridget Hamre, Co-Founder and Board Chair, Teachstone; and Dr. Veronica Fernandez, Vice President, Content Development & Social Impact, Teachstone
From Compliance to Connection: ADA Website Accessibility for Connected School Communities
Presented by Jessica Cook, Former Educator, and Creative Marketing Manager, Edlio; and Dr. Roland Rios, Former Director of Technology, Fort Sam Houston Independent School District (TX), and Community Relationships Manager, Edlio
Celebrating Greater Accessibility to Education and Mental Healthcare for Young Women Across India: WEP’s Annual Red Bangle Award
Presented by Zoë Timms, Founder and Executive Director, Women’s Education Project, with Red Bangle awardees Paige Johnson, VP of Public Sector, Microsoft, and Neha Kirpal, Co-Founder, Amaha Health
Awards presented by Dr. Anjlee Prakash, Founder and Chairperson, Learning Links Foundation
Digital Citizenship to Empower All Learners: UDL Strategies for Inclusivity
Presented by Dr. Nyree Clark, Coordinator of Equity and Access, Colton Joint Unified School District (CA); and Kristin Oropeza, Education Marketing and Community Coordinator, Education Consultant, Common Sense Education
Moderated by Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Regional Manager, Common Sense Education
Using Video to Engage Students with Diverse Learning Needs
Presented by Jen Cleary, EdTech Leader and Sr. Director of Content and Product, Boclips; and Natalie Jung, Vice President of Customer Success, Boclips
Navigating Inclusive Design: UDL, Accessible Materials, and Accessibility Standards for Technology
Presented by Luis Perez, Ph.D., Disability & Digital Inclusion Lead, CAST; Michelle Soriano, M.Ed., Technical Assistance Specialist, CAST; and Kelli Suding, M.Ed., Technical Assistance Specialist, CAST