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Inclusive #Edtech Silo Buster & Evangelist, lover of punny jokes, #InclusiveEdTech, #a11y, #UDL, #ATchat, #CommunAT, #AltTextChallenge, life is an adventure,

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CAST @cast-udl.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
The Inclusive Leaders Summit: EdTech for ALL set the tone for FETC 2026 🎉—bringing leaders together to move accessibility, UDL, and inclusive systems forward. Thank you to Seesaw for sponsoring this powerful pre-conference experience. @techmia.bsky.social @ksuding.bsky.social
“Group photo of CAST team members, students, and partners gathered together at FETC 2026.”“From left to right, CAST team members Mia Laudato and Kelli Suding standing together at FETC 2026.”“Two students posing and smiling in front of the CAST booth at FETC 2026.”“Two students seated at a CAST table during a pre-conference event at FETC 2026.”
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CAST @cast-udl.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Fresh off the stage at FETC 2026! 🌿 Luis Pérez just shared powerful, practical ways to bring the benefits of nature into inclusive classrooms using UDL, design, and technology. Follow us for more live updates from FETC! @techmia.bsky.social @ksuding.bsky.social
From left to right, CAST team members Mia Laudato, Luis Perez, and Kelli Suding smile for a photo together after Luis’s keynote session at FETC 2026.
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SpedTechMia @techmia.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
#EdTech #UDL #ElemSky #EduSky
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CAST @cast-udl.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
CAST Wrapped drops soon 🥳 Sign up to get it first — and share with a colleague who’d love to join the CAST community. www.cast.org/connect/subs...
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Sheri Byrne-Haber's "Giving A Damn About Accessibility" has great tips on how to deal with people who challenge or dismiss the need for accessibility. uxdesign.cc/giving-a-dam...
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Giving a damn about accessibility
A candid and practical handbook for designers.
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SpedTechMia @techmia.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
#EdTech #EduSky Important info about what you need to do to be ready as a teacher, school, and district for ADA Title ll. Everyone has a responsibility to make materials #accessible.
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CAST @cast-udl.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Inclusion by design. Kelli and Luis join accessibility expert David Berman to unpack ADA Title II changes and global accessibility trends. Don’t miss S5 E4 of The Learning Experience: www.cast.org/resources/ti...
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SpedTechMia @techmia.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Can't wait to connect💜 Who is going to #FETC26? #Edtech #EduSky
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CAST @cast-udl.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
See @techmia.bsky.social at #FETC2026. Register with CAST10: www.cast.org/connect/even...
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CAST at the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) 2026
CAST is pleased to partner with FETC for the second year and to host the Inclusive Leaders Summit as well as a variety of sessions on UDL, AT and accessibility.
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CAST @cast-udl.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
#TBT to CAST’s @techmia.bsky.social on The Learning Experience podcast, where she explains how the #CITES Framework helps schools build inclusive technology systems that support every learner. Listen here: www.cast.org/resources/ti...
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CAST @cast-udl.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
New Title II rules make digital accessibility a priority for 2026. At #FETC 2026, @techmia.bsky.social shares 10 edtech tools to make learning more accessible for every student. Add this session to your plan and use CAST10. www.cast.org/connect/even...
Digital flyer with cartoon-style portraits of Lindsay Jones, Christine Fox, Luis Pérez, Mia Laudato, and Kelli Suding. 

Text on the flyer reads: “Inclusive Learning Summit: EdTech for All.”
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CAST @cast-udl.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Today we honor all who have served and those who continue to serve 🇺🇸. @cast-udl.bsky.social extends our gratitude to veterans, service members, and their families — including the many within our own community — for their courage and dedication.
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
People who want to make the web accessible need to understand the many different ways that people with disabilities use the web. This W3C resource offers a good introduction to how disabled people navigate the web, and barriers they commonly encounter. www.w3.org/WAI/people-u...
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How People with Disabilities Use the Web
Introduces how people with disabilities, including people with age-related impairments, use the Web.
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CAST @cast-udl.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Educators in Paraguay are collaborating with #CAST to strengthen UDL systems that support every learner. Real partnership. Shared design. Global impact. Learn more: www.cast.org/what-we-do/ #UDL #InclusiveEducation #GlobalEducation #EducationLeadership
A group of educators and leaders posing together for a photo during a UDL workshop in Paraguay.A participant speaking and gesturing while holding handwritten notes during a UDL workshop session.A participant’s laptop displaying a digital graphic organizer of the UDL Guidelines 3.0.Jennifer Levine and Amanda smiling together during the workshop.
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Shannon McClintock Miller @shannonmmiller.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
The NEW Class View in @bookcreator.com is a game changer! Class View lets librarians & teachers see all of their students' books & pages in a single, scrollable dashboard. It's so helpful to see them all at once. 💻 It's such a wonderful way to give faster feedback, too! ❤️ ➡️ buff.ly/SxjCsZ0
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SpedTechMia @techmia.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
This is an amazing opportunity! Share! #HE #EduSky #UDL
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Get in the habit of bringing up accessibility at meetings, in stand-ups, and in demos. Bring up things you've done to address accessibility. Likewise, don't be afraid to ask, "Have we tested this on a keyboard?" or "What's the experience like on a screen reader?"
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Project Unicorn @projectunicorn.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
@innovateedunyc.bsky.social CEO, @erinmote.bsky.social, outlines 14 ways nonprofits can use AI to scale mission & growth in her latest @forbes.com article. From predictive analytics to policy research, here's what to focus on: www.forbes.com/councils/for... #AIforGood #Nonprofit #AIinEducation
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14 Ways AI Can Further A Nonprofit’s Mission And Growth
Nonprofits are using AI to streamline operations, strengthen donor relationships and expand impact, showing how technology can amplify mission-driven growth.
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CAST @cast-udl.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Ready to reimagine student support in higher education CAST’s instructor-led UDL course helps faculty and instructional designers reduce barriers and create equitable learning experiences. Starts February 3 📆 Register here: www.cast.org/resources/co...
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Text overlay reads: UDL in Higher Education. Instructor-led online course for faculty and instructional designers. Starts February 3.
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SpedTechMia @techmia.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Corgi is one of the best #EdTech tools out there you haven't hear of yet! It's FREE. It's Research Based. It's a Graphic Organizer. It's #UDL It's #Accessible What are you waiting for? Don't miss out on using this with your students! #EduSky#InclusiveEdtech
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SpedTechMia @techmia.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Some great ideas for #UDL and #AI here! If you want ways you can connect AI and UDL check this out from CAST: www.cast.org/what-we-do/a... @cast-udl.bsky.social #EdTech #EduSky
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Artificial Intelligence & UDL
AI and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) offer powerful opportunities to enhance education by making learning more accessible, inclusive, and personalized.
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Lance Eaton @leaton01.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Here's part 1 of a conversation with Jason Bock as we explore possibilities for #GenAI in #accessibility & learning #HigherEd #EdTech aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/jason-bock...
A smiling man with short brown hair, a neatly trimmed gray mustache and goatee, and glasses with brown frames. He is wearing a light-colored shirt and a gray blazer, standing outdoors with a softly blurred background of blue and green tones. Overlaid text reads: “...this will always be a partnership...” followed by “An interview with Jason Bock on AI, accessibility, & education.” and the URL “AIEDUSIMPLIFIED.SUBSTACK.COM” near the bottom.
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April • Book Creator @april.bookcreator.com · 04/11/2025
ICYMI - 101 ways to use @bookcreator.com 😇 f.mtr.cool/cmrpfytrfn #EduSky #EdTech 
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101 Ways to Use Book Creator - Book Creator app
Discover 101 creative ways to use Book Creator in your classroom. Watch the webinar, explore ideas from educators, and spark student creativity today!
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DavidPBLRoss @davidpblross.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Anthropic and Iceland announce one of the world’s first national AI education pilots via @anthropic www.anthropic.com/news/anthrop... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #iceland #edpolicy #anthropic #claude
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Anthropic and Iceland announce one of the world’s first national AI education pilots
Anthropic and Iceland announce national AI education pilot
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Opportunities For Youth(OFY) @ofygh.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
🚀 Apply for the EdTech for Good Internship 2025 at UNICEF’s Global Learning Innovation Hub, Helsinki 🇫🇮 — a 6-month full-time role in digital learning & education innovation. 🕓 Deadline: Nov 14, 2025. Apply wp.me/p23f03-haL #UNICEF #EdTech #Innovation
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EdTech for Good Internship 2025 – UNICEF Global Learning Innovation Hub, Helsinki - Opportunities for Youth
Apply for the EdTech for Good Internship 2025 at UNICEF’s Global Learning Innovation Hub in Helsinki, Finland. A six-month full-time internship focused on
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SpedTechMia @techmia.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
#ExecutiveFuction A lot of us wish we could master it... and teach others how to. Take a listen ... Alexis has great tips for how to design for success! #EduSky #UDL
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SpedTechMia @techmia.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
#A11y #UDL #Inclusion #AT
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Sharing Halloween pictures today? Don't forget to add alt text. Photo of your kid's great candy haul? Needs alt text. Photo of your kid' cute costume? Needs alt text. Photo of your neighbor's rad yard decorations? Needs alt text. Don't be a goblin. Add alt text.
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SpedTechMia @techmia.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Who is going to #FETC26? Comment below! Hope to see you at the Inclusive Leader Summit!
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CAST @cast-udl.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
ICYMI: Missed last week’s AEMing for Access? Jan McSorley shared how the VIGS Framework helps schools and vendors build trust and accountability in accessibility. Watch the recording: www.cast.org/connect/even... Know a colleague who’d find this helpful? Please share.
Image with a CAST green background. A teacher sits at a desk wearing headphones, attentively listening to a webinar. 

At the center, a white search bar graphic displays the header text: “Missed last week’s webinar?” followed by the subtext: “AEMing for Access S3E2 recording now live.”
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CAST @cast-udl.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
What does AAC and District Cybersecurity have in common? They are both an important part of a solid Inclusive Technology Ecosystem! Learn more about how you can build this for your District! cites.cast.org #AACMonth #CyberSecurityMonth #InclusiveTech #CITESFramework #MTSS #DistrictLeaders
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Header reads “Cybersecurity Awareness Month.” 

Subtext reads “Keep classrooms learning—and data protected.”
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SpedTechMia @techmia.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Stay up all the good stuff! #UDL #EduSky #HE #InclusiveEdTech
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SpedTechMia @techmia.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Looking forward to this conversation! Hope you can join us. #Edtech #AT #UDL
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CAST @cast-udl.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Blue Hills Regional Technical School worked with CAST & DESE to strengthen belonging and access in CTE—through student voice, cultural events, and UDL-aligned professional development. Read the impact story: www.cast.org/our-impact/c...
A CTE student sits at a desk using a laptop, focused on their work. 

The text on the image reads, “How Blue Hills strengthened belonging across CTE programs.” Below it, smaller text reads, “Read the impact story.”
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
For people just getting introduced to accessibility concepts, the number of resources can be overwhelming for people who don't know where to start. These 10 tips from Lireo Designs can be a good way to introduce your team to the basics. www.lireo.com/10-ways-to-i...
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10 Ways to Improve Accessibility on Websites and Social Media - Lireo Designs
My 10 tips for making your website and social media more accessible, whether you're a blogger, photographer, writer, designer, or developer.
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
The #NoMouse Challenge is a global effort to raise awareness about accessible web design. Try using your website without a mouse. Use the keyboard instead. Is it possible to access all features and operate all buttons, sliders, and other controls? nomouse.org
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Edutopia @edutopia.org · 20/10/2025
Traditional homework policies can unintentionally penalize students with disabilities. Here’s how to design a more compassionate system. 📝 #assessment #EduSky
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Designing Homework Policies That Don’t Punish Disability
Traditional homework policies can unintentionally penalize students with disabilities—but teachers can change that.
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SpedTechMia @techmia.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
#UDL #A11y
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Vicki Haddix @vickibostonslp.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
There are 2 great books in the daily kindle sales today- Unmasking Autism by Devon Price & the Disability Visibility anthology edited by Alice Wong. $1.99 each! #SLPeeps #ATchat #BskySpeechies
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Capitalization affects how people read hashtags or how people hear them on screen readers. Use #camelCase or #PascalCase in hashtags instead of lowercase. You could have #DoctorWhoRewatch ("Doctor Who Rewatch") or #doctorwhorewatch ("doctor whore watch.")
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
If you're looking to hire people with accessibility knowledge and experience, the Accessibility Skills Hiring Toolkit created by Teach Access can help you. The toolkit provides language to use when writing job ads, and questions to ask when interviewing. teachaccess.github.io/accessibilit...
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Accessibility Skills Hiring Toolkit
Teach Access provides the Accessibility Skills Hiring Toolkit to help organizations build internal capacity for producing accessible digital products by developing a knowledgeable and skilled workforc...
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SpedTechMia @techmia.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Why I never wanted to be a #Teacher 🙈 Why the #CITESFramework is NOT another initiative 🚫 Finding my space in #HoH 🦻 How my cousin changed the course of my life 😇 Please take a listen 💚 #InclusiveTech #UDL #EdTech #EduSky #Podcast @ksuding.bsky.social @dtourudl.bsky.social @eyeonaxs.bsky.social
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CAST @cast-udl.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Season 5 of The Learning Podcast kicks off with Breaking Barriers with CITES. Guest @techmia.bsky.social explains how inclusive tech is about designing systems that remove barriers for every learner. Listen now: www.cast.org/resources/ti...
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SpedTechMia @techmia.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Very informative on #AI #EduSky
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Everyone who works on a website has a role to ensure the site and its content are accessible. This resource from Vox Media breaks down some accessibility tasks by job role, including content creators, designers, developers, project managers, and testers. accessibility.voxmedia.com
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Vox Product Accessibility Guidelines
As journalists, advertisers, producers, and creators, content is at our core at Vox Media. We want to ensure that everyone—regardless of ability, situation, or context—can access it.
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Kasey Bonifacio's 13 Days of Accessibility is a great way to dig into the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, which are international standards used to measure accessibility. Kasey's resource makes WCAG more digestible. a11ycalendar.kaseybon.com
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13 Days of Accessibility
Review the 13 WCAG 2.1 guidelines that web designers and developers can follow to create accessible websites.
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Vicki Haddix @vickibostonslp.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Hey #BskySpeechies & #SLPeeps- colleagues at the University of Memphis are exploring knowledge, perspectives, & clinical use of GLP with a survey. If you have 10 minutes, we’d love to hear from you. Open internationally. Link to survey: memphis.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Announcement and recruitment flyer for a research study from the University of Memphis exploring speech language pathologists’ knowledge, perspectives, & clinical use of Gestalt Language processing theory.
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Many live with the limitations of not understanding numbers and the impact that has on everyday life. Laura Parker's Accessible Numbers project offers guidance on how to design services and write content for people who need help with numbers. accessiblenumbers.com
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Designing services for people who need help with numbers
Low numeracy affects half of adults in the UK. Many live with the limitations of not understanding numbers and the impact that has on everyday life.
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 04/09/2025
This is Leo. He is patiently waiting for this guy to throw the ball. Gonna be here a while. 13/10 (TT: twogoldenleos)
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