David Rose

Dr. David Rose is a retired developmental neuropsychologist and educator whose work inspired the conception of the Universal Design for Learning framework. He promotes using technology to improve education for all learners, regardless of ability or disability. Dr. Rose has a Bachelor’s in Psychology, a Master’s in Teaching, and a Doctorate in Education. In 1984 he co-founded the nonprofit CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology), whose mission is to “transform education design and practice until learning has no limits” (CAST - Until Learning Has No Limits®, 2022). Dr. Rose has served as an educational consultant for Houghton-Mifflin, Scholastic, EBSCO Publishing, and Pearson, among other companies. Though he officially retired in 2017, he still serves in an Emeritus role as a consultant for CAST and other organizations and as a lecturer at Harvard Graduate School, where he has taught for over 30 years. Some of his most cited work includes

• Rose, D. H., & Meyer, A. (2002). Teaching every student in the digital age: Universal design for learning. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1703 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, VA 22311-1714 (Product no. 101042: $22.95 ASCD members; $26.95 nonmembers).

• Rose, D. H., Meyer, A., & Hitchcock, C. (2005). The universally designed classroom: Accessible curriculum and digital technologies. Harvard Education Press. 8 Story Street First Floor, Cambridge, MA 02138.

• Rose, D. H., & Meyer, A. (2006). A practical reader in universal design for learning. Harvard Education Press. 8 Story Street First Floor, Cambridge, MA 02138.

Videos:

Dr. Rose is featured in several videos. Here are two:

• Towson University Keynote

• Keynote presentation at the Universal Design in Education Conference 2015

Websites:

• CAST

• Twitter

• CAST - Until learning has no limits®. (2022, September 13). CAST. Retrieved September 18, 2022, from https://www.cast.org/