Loui Lord Nelson

Loui Lord Nelson, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized Universal Design for Learning (UDL) leader, best-selling author, podcaster, CAST postdoctoral fellow, and the recipient of CAST’s inaugural Anne Meyer Design Award in 2024. Loui is a former special education teacher who has also led UDL implementation at the district level. Loui has influenced change at the national level and has helped shift mindsets across the globe. She has worked with educators across the U.S., Africa, Australia, Asia, Canada, and Europe and has worked with the U.S. Agency for International Development and implementing partners to clarify their application of UDL across low- and middle-income settings. More information about Loui and her work can be found at www.theudlapproach.com