Universal Accessibility, Title II Compliance, and UDL with Meghan Blackburn

Accessibility in the classroom cannot be an afterthought or a compliance checklist. When digital learning is designed with diverse needs in mind from day one, it elevates the experience for every learner.

In this episode of GaETC: The Podcast, host Dr. Lee Green welcomes Meghan Blackburn, Digital Learning Coach for Accessibility and Assistive Technology in Lexington County School District One in South Carolina. With 15 years in special education classrooms and an Apple Distinguished Educator background, Meghan bridges the gap between special education and instructional technology across 33 school campuses.

Meghan unpacks how the updated ADA Title II regulations are reshaping digital accessibility in public education, requiring online learning spaces to meet the same universal standards as physical school buildings. She shares practical strategies for normalizing built-in tools like voice typing, text-to-speech, and reader views so students can access challenging curriculum without social stigma. She also discusses using AI tools like NotebookLM and visual generators to differentiate and create conceptual infographics while maintaining instructional rigor.

Plus, Meghan takes on our signature game, "How Well Does Gemini Know You?", scoring big on universal design analogies, built-in device tools, and local Lexington favorites.

Catch Meghan presenting live at GaETC on Thursday, November 5, at 11:00 AM at the Georgia International Convention Center!

Connect with Meghan: Search "Meghan Blackburn" on LinkedIn.