Districtwide UDL Success: Naperville’s Blueprint for Accessible Learning

Presenter(s)

Event Details

Topic:

accessibility & UDL

Format:

lecture

Subject Level:

beginner

Age Span:

kindergarten - grade 6
grades 7-12

Target Audience:

AT specialist
consultant
educator
K-12 administration
occupational therapist
paraprofessional
special educator
speech language pathologist

Professional Development Credits

IACET CEUs:

0.01

ACVREP CEs:

1

Presentation Length: 1 hour

Location:

Atrium 3

Description:

Naperville School District has successfully implemented Everway’s assistive technology tools for a decade, serving 16,000 students. Led by Lead AT Specialist Sandy Czernik, this journey involved scaling Read&Write, OrbitNote, and Equatio to ensure universal access. This session explores the strategic planning and cross-departmental collaboration required to transform a UDL vision into district-wide reality. We will detail the roadmap for acquiring these literacy and math resources while highlighting tangible benefits, including improved reading scores, writing stamina, and robust MTSS supports. Participants will gain a replicable blueprint for fostering inclusivity and scaling accessibility solutions. Join us to discover practical steps for bringing equitable learning tools to all learners, regardless of where you are in your UDL journey.

Learning Outcomes:

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to:

• As a result of this activity, participants will be able to develop their own own plan for a successful UDL product rollout in their district.

• As a result of this activity, participants will be able to understand many of the benefits school districts experience when they successfully deploy a comprehensive UDL program to all students.

• As a result of this activity, participants will be able to articulate to their district leaders the emotional and educational benefits to struggling students when UDL Assistive Technology programs are successfully deployed to all students.

Disclosures:

Sandy is an employee of the Naperville Community School District 203 and receives no financial incentives by Everway for being a customer.
I am a full-time employee of Everway, the developer and provider of the Read&Write software suite. I receive a salary and standard employee benefits as part of my employment. This presentation focuses on the features and applications of Read&Write, which is a commercial product of Everway.