ReadSpeaker Earns UDL Product Certification from CAST in Partnership with Digital Promise

Boston, Massachusetts Dec 2, 2025 (Issuewire.com) - ReadSpeaker, a global leader in text-to-speech and learning accessibility solutions, today announced that it has been awarded the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Product Certification from CAST, the nonprofit education organization that created the UDL framework, in partnership with Digital Promise. This certification validates that ReadSpeakers solutions are intentionally designed to support learner variability and advance equitable access to learning.

The UDL Product Certification recognizes products that demonstrate alignment with the UDL Guidelinesensuring tools provide multiple means of engagement, representation, and action/expression. ReadSpeaker earned this certification following a rigorous evaluation that examined the companys product design, accessibility features, instructional value, and evidence of impact across diverse learner populations.

ReadSpeaker, a champion of UDL for many years, aligns with UDL principles by providing visual and auditory alternatives, allowing students to engage with and absorb content in multiple ways, according to their needs. ReadSpeaker offers easy-to-access and easy-to-use text-to-speech for any content, which can be used individually or seamlessly integrated into a learning platform or LMS.

CASTs Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework, based in learning science, is an important element of their strategy to enhance course design to meet the needs of diverse learners. The UDL framework guides the design of instructional goals, assessments, methods, and materials to meet the individual needs of each student. ReadSpeaker is proud to be the voice of the CAST website, currently providing text-to-speech for the UDL Guidelines page and expanding to other pages in the coming months.

ReadSpeaker understands the importance of inclusive course design and the role text-to-speech has in helping all learners enjoy success. We are proud to receive this UDL Product Certification, which reflects our commitment to creating learning technologies that serve every student, everywhere, said Matt Muldoon, President of ReadSpeaker North America. Our mission has always been to empower learners through inclusive design. This recognition from CAST and Digital Promise affirms that ReadSpeaker is advancing the principles of accessibility, adaptability, and student choice at the highest level.

The certification further strengthens ReadSpeakers position as a trusted partner for institutions seeking to support accessibility and compliance with evolving educational standards while offering quality audio assistance to students with diverse educational needs.