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Hillary Goldthwait-Fowles, Ph.D. ATP, is a nationally certified Assistive Technology Professional, providing consultation, training, and evaluation services to educational and other institutions in the areas of Assistive Technology (AT), Accessible Educational Materials (AEM), and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in her own private practice. She also works at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, MD  as an Instructional Design Specialist. She is also an adjunct faculty member and subject matter expert in Inclusion, AT and UDL at the University of New England's Graduate Programs in Online Learning, as well as the University of Maine at Farmington. She has presented across the country on a variety of topics, including accessibility, AT, AEM, UDL, iPads and apps, and Chromebooks and apps. Prior to this, she has served as an Intervention Specialist and Special Educator with 25 years of teaching experience. Hillary is most passionate about educating others about the importance of ensuring that the curriculum is accessible to all students first, rather than after it's been developed. Home is where her heart truly is- empty nesting with her husband in Saco, Maine and is most proud of her son and stepson.