{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Learning Experience","title":"An Interview with Anne Meyer UDL Design Award 2026 Recipients, Wellbeing Mantras founders, Vineeta Garg & Gunjan Tomar","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2640,"description":"How do you design learning environments that support both achievement and wellbeing? In this episode, Bryan Dean talks with Vineeta Garg and Gunjan Tomar, co-founders of Wellbeing Mantras and recipients of the 2026 Anne Meyer UDL Design Award.  \nDrawing on their work with more than 25,000 educators across 10 countries, Vineeta and Gunjan share how they integrate UDL, social-emotional learning, technology, and wellbeing into a cohesive approach to teaching and learning. They discuss designing for multilingual learners, neurodivergent students, learners with disabilities, and underserved communities, while exploring how educators can adapt UDL across diverse cultural contexts.  \nThe conversation also examines what it takes to move beyond accessible resources and create learning ecosystems that foster agency, belonging, and success for every learner. \nTranscript\nResources:\nHome | Pedagogy Of Learning Pedagogy of Learning is an educator-focused resource hub that promotes inclusive, student-centered teaching through Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and practical professional learning resources.  \nHearts and Minds: Life Lessons Through UDL and SEL Hearts and Minds: Life Lessons Through UDL and SEL is a story-based guide that helps educators, caregivers, and families foster inclusive, emotionally supportive learning by combining Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) strategies for everyday practice. ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/dlmzbb7XxiYTLhYZKTBSKzIj6r46wr5DQ-6nhy13M9o/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iMjU2/YjBlYjdjM2RmZTNj/NTEzYTE0NTdkNzIz/NDA3MS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}