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A busy three days at #esai25. Today I presented on a cross border #UDL and educational technology professional learning programme developed and piloted last year with my Ulster University colleague Sammy Taggart and Lasell University colleagues Liz Hartman and Amy Maynard.

“The story of Grace and what she endured should serve as a watershed moment in Ireland. For too long we have witnessed the cycle of outrage after a scandal followed by silence. We must commit wholeheartedly to this never happening to another intellectually disabled person again."

Access to equitable education for children treated for cancer is of growing international concern. Dr. Lisa Beth Carey & I examined legislation in 5 countries that has an impact on the educational protections of children treated for cancer to in school supports.

Virtually attending the HEAL conference today. Myself and Dr. Lisa Beth Carey presented on our work around supporting children returning to school during and after cancer.

Today was #UDLirl25 planning day. We nearly have our schedule complete! Registration is open! maynoothuniversity.ie/education/udl-… #inclusion

And the #UDLirl25 planning continues. A joyful chat with the amazing Kelli Suding who has two amazing workshops lined up for participants this year. Registration is open. maynoothuniversity.ie/education/udl-… #udl #inclusion Education Department Maynooth University Maynooth University

Delighted to attend the H.O.P.E. conftence in Dublin this week. Lots of interesting sessions. Myself & Dr. Lisa Beth Carey presented on our work to address barriers to education for children treated for cancer. Thanks to Childhood Cancer Ireland for funding our Irish research.

I am beyond excited about this year's #UDL International Symposium keynote speaker. Some final details to confirm before I share, so watch this space! maynoothuniversity.ie/education/udl-… #UDLirl25 #Inclusion

Today was another #UDL International Symposium planing day. This year our Education Department Maynooth University students are upping their game. In addition to volunteering, 10 initial teacher education students will present on how learning about #UDL has informed their practice. Registration is open

I'm hanging out at Bluesky now. Come join me. Same handle, Margaret Flood. bsky.app/profile/magsfl…

I am so excited to share that the inspirational David Rose, known for his central role in developing the field of #UDL, is this year's keynote speaker for the UDL International Symposium in Ireland. He will be exploring changing mindsets with us in what will be a thought

Take a look at the amazing programme for this year's Worl CLIL. For language educators and those interested in language learning, this is one confrence you don't want to miss.

I am delighted to have the opportunity to share the learnings of the Maynooth University Centre for Teaching and Learning #UDL Fellow team as we embarked on a 2 year journey of UDL learning, awareness and capacity building as part of our university's culture of inclusion. #Inclusion

It was a wonderful experience working with the all-means-all.education team to create this wonderful open access book for educators. Access my co-authored chapter on UDL book.all-means-all.education/ama-2025-en/ch… Explore other characters book.all-means-all.education/ama-2025-en/#t… Deirdre Forde Education Department Maynooth University

It was great to catch up with old friends and make new connections at this year's #EAN25 conference in Galway. I was delighted to facilitate a workshop on critically reflecting on #UDL 3.0 with such an engaging group. They posed important questions about values, intersectionality

Great #UDL learnings at the ADCET conference in Sydney this week. I was delighted to present on Maynooth University 's UDL Fellow project. I'm looking forward to continuing conversations and collaborating with Australian colleagues in the near future. Next stop Uluru, then connecting

Today, I met with fellow teacher educator Felicity McLure of Charles Darwin University in Alice Springs. All things inclusion were discussed. There are many things we have in common and lots we can learn from each other. Looking forward to more great conversations like today's. Education Department Maynooth University