Universal Design

2. What is Universal Design?
UDL: Universal Design for Learning
“The design of products and
environments to be usable to all
people, to the greatest extent
possible, without the need for
adaptation or specialized design”
Universal Design meets the needs
of a wide variety of people

3. Three Broad Principles: #1
1. Provide multiple means of representation
How we present information to the learner
A. Provide options for perception
B. Provide options for language and symbols
C. Provide options for comprehension

4. Three Broad Principles: #2
2. Provide multiple means of action and
expression
How we ask students to express what they know
A. Provide options for physical expression
B. Provide options for expressive skills and fluency
C. Provide options for executive functions

5. Three Broad Principles: #3
3. Multiple means in engagement
How we motivate and engage students in the
learning process
A. Provide options for recruiting interest
B. Provide options for sustaining effort and
persistence
C. Provide options for self-regulation

6. How do we implement
Universal Design?
1. Identify the application
2. Define the universe
3. Involve consumers
4. Adopt guidelines/standards
5. Apply guidelines/standards
6. Plan for accommodations
7. Train and support
8. Evaluate

7. Works Cited
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Prog
rams/ud.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfsx3DGpv5o
&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3ardmq0a0
&feature=relmfu