This presentation, created by the National UDL Task Force, provides an introduction to universal design and universal design for learning. It then illustrates how UDL applies to the whole curriculum and how UDL is being supported at the local, state, and federal level.

1. National UDL Task Force

3. The Challenge All students have different learning needs, abilities, and preferences

4. The Need Provide learning opportunities in the general education curriculum that are: INCLUSIVE and EFFECTIVE FOR ALL

5. Universal Design for learning “ A scientifically valid framework for guiding educational practice” (Source: Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008)

8. Civil Rights Legacy – Universal Design Universal Design: Access for everyone! Old design: Some are denied

17. UDL principles in action

22. UDL applies to the whole curriculum

27. UDL Guidelines

35. UDL informs product development

36. UDL informs product development