Universal Design for Learning and Assistive Technology: Promising Developments

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Author(s): Brian R. Bryant (University of Texas – Austin, USA), Kavita Rao (University of Hawai'i – Mānoa, USA)and Min Wook Ok (The University of Texas – Austin, USA)
Copyright: 2016
Pages: 16
Source title: Human-Computer Interaction: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8789-9.ch025

Keywords: Human-Computer Interaction / Information Science Reference / Social Sciences & Humanities

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Universal Design for Learning (UDL) has become a popular and effective way to help all students access what is taught in the classroom. Modeled after universal design, which enabled people with disabilities to access multiple physical environments, UDL provides access to the curriculum via three guiding principles: (a) multiple means of representation, (b) multiple means of expression, and (c) multiple means of engagement. This chapter looks at UDL and Assistive Technology (AT) for students who have specific Learning Disabilities (LD). Further, the authors examine AT research that has been conducted with students who have LD in reading, writing, and mathematics, and they provide case studies wherein UDL and AT are used to enhance accessibility in U.S. schools, specifically Grades 1 and 6 as well as high school.

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