Universal Design

Alexandra Jones

What is Universal Design?(Washington, PPA)

Designing any product or environment to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible.

Process (Washington, PPA)

Identify Application

Define Universe

Involve Consumers

Adopt Guidelines/Standards

Plan for Accommodations

Train and Support

Evaluate

Principles and Practice((cast) (aarp) (Washington, PPA))

Principles

Equitable in Use

Flexible in Use

Simple and Intuitive

Perceptible Information

Tolerance for Error

Low Physical Effort

Size and Space for Approach and Use

Practice

Blueprint for instructional goals, methods, materials and assignments that work for everyone.

Ex: No-Step Entry, Single Floor Building, Wide Doors and Halls, etc.

Benefits & Guidelines(YouTube, Guidelines)

Physically Express what they are learning

Provide Options for learners to express what they learned in their way

Executively Express what they Know

Writing, drawing or speaking

Provide Options for Gaining and Sustaining Interest

Help aid in the development of Self-Regulation

Children get multiple means of;

Representation

Action and Expression

Engagement

Implementation(YouTube, Implimentation)

Take into account each of your students while designing lessons

Keep in mind your strugglers and how they learn best

Allow everyone to feel confident enough to communicate and discuss with peers

Take the extra time to assist when needed

Assess each student in a way that is most appropriate for each individual learner

Works Citedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfsx3DGpv5o&feature=relmfu

(Guidelines)

http://www.washington.edu/doit/Faculty/Strategies/Universal/

http://www.aarp.org/home-garden/home-improvement/info-09-2009/what_is_universal_design.html

http://www.cast.org/udl/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3ardmq0a0&feature=relmfu

(Implementation)

http://www.washington.edu/doit/CUDE/inst_sec.html

http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Programs/ud.html

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