Universal Design is an approach to designing products and environments to be usable by all people without needing adaptation or specialized design. It can be applied to any environment or product, such as learning centers, museums, web pages, or instructional materials. There are eight steps to the Universal Design process: identify the application, define the universe, involve consumers, adopt guidelines, apply guidelines, plan for accommodations, train and support, and evaluate. The principles of Universal Design include equitable use, flexibility in use, simple and intuitive use, perceptible information, tolerance for error, low physical effort, and size and space for approach and use. An example is provided of how Universal Design can help people with disabilities.

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UNIVERSAL DESIGN
How is it Implemented in
Education?
By Kara Holding

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What is Universal Design?
 Universal Design is the design of products and environments
to be useable by all people, to the greatest extent possible,
without the need for adaptation or specialized design.

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How Can Universal Design Be
Applied?
 Universal Design can be applied in many ways!
 It can be applied to ANY product ORenvironment.
 Environment examples:
 Learning centers
 Museums
 Product examples:
 Web pages
 Instruction

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Process of Universal Design
Universal Design has 8 steps:
1. Identify the application
2. Define the universe
3. Involve consumers
4. Adopt guidelines
5. Apply guidelines
6. Plan for accommodations
7. Train and Support
8. Evaluate

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Principles of Universal Design
 Equitable use
 Flexibility in use
 Simple and intuitive
 Perceptible information
 Tolerance for error
 Low physical effort
 Size and space for approach and use

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Universal Design Example With
Disabilities:

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Sources Used:
 “DO-IT” Video: Access to the Future: Preparing Students with
Disabilities for Careers.” University of Washington. N.p., n.d.
Web. 9 Feb. 2013.
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Video/irvid=2.
 Burgstahler, Sheryl. “Universal Design: Process, Principles,
and Applications.” University of Washington. N.p., n.d. Web. 9
Feb. 2013.
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Programs/ud.html
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 Steinfeld, Edward. “Universal Design News.” Universal Design
Introduction. N.p., n.d. Web 9 Feb. 2013.
http://udeworld.com/news.html.