Universal Design for Learning

Presentations

• The Accessible Classroom by John Castellani, Jackie Nunn, and Monica Phelps
• Differentiated Instruction by the National Education Association IDEA Special Education Resource Cadre in partnership with the National Association for Gifted Children

Articles

• Access, Participation, and Progress in the General Curriculum by Chuck Hitchcock, Anne Meyer, David Rose and Richard Jackson
• The Future is in the Margins: The Role of Technology and Disability in Educational Reform by David Rose, Ed.D. and Anne Meyer, Ed.D.
• Providing New Access to the General Curriculum Universal Design for Learning by Chuck Hitchcock, Anne Meyer, David Rose, and Richard Jackson
• Technology: Is It Accessible to All Students? by Patricia Hendricks and Jennifer Daley
• What is Universal Design for Learning? by CAST

Links

CAST Web Pages

1. Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)
   CAST is a not-for-profit education research and development organization that aims to make education more flexible and accessible for all students, especially those with disabilities, by designing instructional methods and materials according to Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
2. Teaching Every Student (TES)
   Teaching Every Student (TES) is an interactive Web site that provides educators with a comprehensive presentation of the principles and applications of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). This includes multimedia examples of UDL, as well as a number of interactive tutorials, tools and templates. The complete text of the companion book Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age: Universal Design for Learning by David H. Rose and Anne Meyer (ASCD, 2002) is also available.
3. National Center on Accessing the General Curriculum (NCAC)
   The National Center on Accessing the General Curriculum (NCAC) was established with the support of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to improve access, participation and progress within the general curriculum for students with disabilities through Universal Design for Learning, advanced teaching practices, education policy, and consensus building. The NCAC site offers a wealth of resources including case stories, literature reviews, and examples of best classroom practices.
4. CAST Articles about Implementing Universal Design for Learning
   • Differentiated Instruction and Implications for UDL Implementation
     This resource contains an introduction to UDL, connections to UDL, classroom recommendations, evidence of effectiveness and implications for access to the general curriculum.
     NOTE: Developed with support from the K-8 Access Center at the American Institutes for Research.
   • Curriculum Enhancement Documents with Universal Design for Learning Content
     • Graphic Organizers and Implications for Universal Design for Learning
     • Virtual Reality and Computer Simulations and the Implications for UDL Implementation
       NOTE: Developed with support from the K-8 Access Center at the American Institutes for Research.
   • Basic Effective Classroom Practice Guides
     • Explicit Instruction
     • Differentiated Instruction
     • Curriculum-Based Evaluations
     • Peer Mediated Instruction and Intervention
   • Basic Curriculum Enhancement Guides
     • Graphic Organizers
     • Text Transformations (modified text and text to speech)
     • Virtual Reality and Computer Simulations
   • Web-Based Toolkit to Help Trainers Who Need Resources to Help Others Learn about Universal Design for Learning
     NOTE: Developed with support from the K-8 Access Center at the American Institutes for Research.
   • For other resources, visit NCAC Publications at a Glance