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Understanding Universal Design 
 

 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, see
http://lessonbuilder.cast.org/learn.php.

Or visit the multimedia online book, Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age: Universal Design for Learning at
http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent

 



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