Learn how to leverage Kami Companion to implement Universal Design for Learning (UDL) supports across any web page, document, or online platform. Educators will leave equipped to foster learner agency, remove barriers to learning, and support diverse reading, language, and writing needs without relying on fragmented browser extensions.

Gain a foundational understanding of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and its principles, focusing on how it supports inclusive education. Explore key concepts of Assistive Technology (AT) and the Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology (QIAT), with an emphasis on the Macomb County process and how AT tools and services enhance student learning outcomes.

The Fall 2026 Assistive Technology (AT) Meeting is designed to update, inform, and provide guided collaboration and partnership for district AT Leaders as they use data to plan and design local support of teaching and learning. Participants will also experience an exclusive presentation from a Michigan-based organization related to assistive technology that will showcase regional resources for community collaboration.

Participants will evaluate and contrast layout structures, motor planning philosophies, and customization workflows across four major AAC applications (TouchChat with WordPower, LAMP Words for Life, Proloquo2Go, and TD Snap) to foster language learning and independent communication for AAC users.

Join this session to learn about best practices for web-based accessibility, including font and text practices, use of consistent icons, alternative text for images, video captions, and descriptive hyperlinking. Participants will also learn about specific features of Schoology that support accessibility, UDL, and differentiation, such as tooltips, contrast (in assessments), and individual assignments.