UDLUniversal Design for Learning
KwhiteAug 2007
It all began with….People with disabilities :Were minoritiesFew lived longFew were seen in the communityFewer worked
Fuel was added in the form of Laws
Barrier-free movement in the 1950s - physical barriers
1961, the American Standards Association (later known as The American National Standards Institute, or ANSI)
The Architectural Barriers Act of 1968Education for Handicapped Children Act of
1975The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
(ADA)
Examples:
Curb cutSelf opening doors
What it is NotRTI
Looks at students not working at grade level
Assistive TechnologyLooks at specific student needshttp://www.inclusive.com/AT_boogie/at30.swf
A Paradigm Shift From Architectural to Education
CAST Center for Applied Special Technology
3 Core Principles
Representation Expression Engagement
Representation
Various ways to obtain
information
Think about it:List out how you represent materials to your students now
HOW?
Expression
Various ways to demonstrate knowledge
Think about it:List out how your students demonstrate knowledge
HOW?
Engagement
Various ways to challenge and motivate them
Think about it:Make a list of how you challenge and engage your students
HOW?
Activity
How well do I know my students?
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Let’s look more in-depth at Engagement:
Example of UDL Unit
A UDL Tool
http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com/
Let’s Explore …..The Florida Universal Access Projecthttp://www.paec.org/fdlrstech/ua/ua.html
http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/ideas/tes/
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