CAST's mission is to transform education design and practice until learning has no limits. 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.
Much of CAST's work since 1984 has focused on accessibility and how important accessibility is in any learning environment. Our Centers and projects focus on expanding the availability and use of accessible materials as well as creating more inclusive technology systems that incorporate accessible systems and practices. CAST has an array of accessible projects such as CIDDL: A Digital Network for Innovative Practices in Education, AEM Center: National Center on Accessible Educational Materials for Learning, TIES Center, and many others that promote UDL and inclusion.