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When Universal Design Promotes Inclusion of All Students

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Christopher Bugaj Assistive Technology Specialist, Loudoun County Public Schools One way for educators to meet the needs of students is to integrate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) into their instructional practices. What does the menu analogy look like in the classroom?

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How to Serve Students With Special Needs From Afar

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What is Universal Design for Learning? Luis Perez : Universal design for learning begins with the premise that all learners vary, and that the way that we address that variability is by designing a flexible curriculum that has lots of choice. So it’s not always a lecture. 1 is: Can I select the text?

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The 3 Biggest Remote Teaching Concerns We Need to Solve Now

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For instance, moving from in person lectures to video-based lectures without providing accurate closed captions can significantly limit learning for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Using the Universal Design for Learning principles, previously mentioned, is a good place to start.

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Bridging the Gap: Overcoming Barriers in Higher Ed for Students with Disabilities including Neurodivergent Learners

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In-person: There are two approaches to accessibility in academia—accommodations and universal design. Accommodations involve individual adjustments like assistive technology or alternate formats. Additionally, ensure compatibility with assistive technologies like screen readers or text-to-speech software.

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Bridging the Gap: Overcoming Barriers in Higher Ed for Students with Disabilities including Neurodivergent Learners

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In-person: There are two approaches to accessibility in academia—accommodations and universal design. Accommodations involve individual adjustments like assistive technology or alternate formats. Additionally, ensure compatibility with assistive technologies like screen readers or text-to-speech software.

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Technology Removes Obstructed Writers’ Barriers to Learning

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High school senior at Newton North High School in Newton, MA, Yishai Barth, feels strongly about the importance of Universal Design Language (UDL). The Universal Design movement came into existence as a response to this research by leading thinkers in the engineering and design professions.