According to the Access Center, universal design is "an approach to designing environments and products so they can be used by the widest range of users without adaptation." You'll find a wide variety of products at the Access Center on this vital subject, including professional development modules, briefs, and presentations. Here's a quick list of links to get you started.
Professional Development Modules
Briefs
Presentations
Framework for UDL [Video]
How Access to the General Education Curriculum Pertains to Disproportionality and English Language Learners
Reaching Every Student in Science K-8: UDL Approach [video]
Other
To learn more about Universal Design for Learning (UDL) using different media, seehttp://lessonbuilder.cast.org/learn.php.Or visit the multimedia online book, Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age: Universal Design for Learning athttp://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent
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