2. • Universal Design is the process of designing products so that all
types of people (disabled, gifted, and typical people) can use them
• This design should be done prior to creating the product and
should not be adapted after creation
WHAT IS UNIVERSAL DESIGN?
A common example of
Universal Design is the
use of automatic doors
to enable use by all
people.
3. • Universal Design is mainly used for
instructional purposes in Education
• Education is normally set up to
accommodate average students in
the classroom.
• This leads to disabled students and
gifted students to not receive the
attention and specifications they
need in the classroom
• Universal Design in the classroom
strives to fix this problem so all
students can learn and thrive the
best to their ability
UNIVERSAL DESIGN IN
EDUCATION?
4. • Teachers use Universal Design in the
following ways in the classroom:
• Providing different ways for representation of
content (how students perceive information,
language and symbols used in the classroom, and
how students understand the content)
• Providing different ways of expression (Allow
students to use physical action, expressive ways
and fluency, and teach goal setting and strategy
building)
• Use multiple ways of assessment (Use different
ways to get interest, provide options for keeping
effort up, and provide options for self- regulation)
HOW DO TEACHERS USE IT IN THE
CLASSROOM?
5. • Teachers should use Universal Design in their
classroom for many reasons:
• All students will benefit from Universal Design
• Students will get more out of their experience in the classroom
• We will have less students labeled “disabled”
WHY SHOULD TEACHERS USE
UNIVERSAL DESIGN?
