This session prioritizes access by: Redefining Accessibility: Embedding accessibility beyond compliance into teaching and learning. Identifying and Eliminating Barriers: Recognizing and removing subtle digital and environmental obstacles to student success. Applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL): Integrating UDL principles and supports to maximize rigor for all students. We will first establish the importance and benefits of placing access first. Then, we will focus on practical strategies to dismantle "invisible walls" by identifying specific student needs and learning obstructions. Finally, attendees will receive practical tools and strategies to seamlessly integrate supports into classrooms and professional development. Our goal is to normalize access, ensuring every student has the opportunity to thrive.