Patti Kelly Ralabate

Dr. Patricia Kelly Ralabate is a nationally recognized leader on effective instructional design for all learners. Building on 25 years as a speech-language pathologist, nine years as the National Education Association (NEA) Senior Policy Analyst for special and gifted education, and four years at CAST leading implementation and professional learning projects, Dr. Ralabate offers three MedBridge online courses focused on understanding and applying the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework in clinical and educational settings. In addition to teaching for the George Washington University and CAST, she creates dynamic resources and texts for educators, including authoring Your UDL Lesson Planner: The Step-by-Step Guide to Teaching All Learners and co-authoring Culturally Responsive Design for English Learners: The UDL Approach.