Universal Design for Learning (UDL): Resources

Building Access brings together scientific, social, and political histories in a pioneering critical account of universal design and a deep engagement with the politics of knowing, making, and belonging in the United States during the twentieth century. The shift from 'design for the average' to 'design for all', through political, economic, and scientific structures, was concerned with disabled users and designing with them in mind. Hamraie shows that universal design was not just an approach to creating new products or spaces but also a sustained, understated activist movement that challenged dominant understandings of disability in architecture, medicine, and society. Illustrated with a wealth of archival materials.

Advocates for people with disabilities advocate making universal design in the built environment "just part of what we do." Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is grounded in the neuroscience of why, what, and how people learn. The authors show that UDL can be expanded from a disability focus to an ease-of-use and general diversity framework. Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone is for everyone interested in strengthening the engagement, interaction, and performance of all college students. It includes resources for becoming UDL experts and advocates: real-world case studies, active-learning techniques, UDL coaching skills, micro- and macro-level UDL-adoption guidance, and use-them-now resources

Universal Design: Creating Inclusive Environments surveys best practices and innovative solutions in universal design. It demonstrates the difference between universal design and accessibility and identifies its relationship to sustainable design and active living. Hundreds of examples from all areas of design illustrate the practical application of this growing field.

1. Re-Envisioming Education through UDL -- 2. Expert Learning -- 3. The Variability of Learners -- 4. Universal Design for Learning -- 5. The UDL Guidelines : A Framework for Implementation -- 6. Designing for All: What Is a UDL Curriculum? -- 7. Learning through Practice: Voices from the Field.

Creative ideas for moving Universal Design for Learning from theory to practice! This must-have quick guide is ready for any teacher to start using immediately. Whitney Rapp walks you step by step through 100 UDL strategies that strengthen student engagement, learning, and assessment. Based on the latest research (but still practical and fun), these highly effective ideas will help you address diverse learning needs and increase all students' access to the general curriculum. Essential for every educator who wants to know what UDL really looks like, sounds like, and feels like, and how to use this proven approach to teach and reach all learners. Find strategies for: classroom space and materials; classroom management; technologies; content instruction; social interaction; executive functions; transition to adulthood; assessment; and more.

Universal Design in Higher Education is a comprehensive, up-to-the-minute guide for creating fully accessible college and university programs. As larger numbers of people with disabilities attend educational institutions, there have been greater efforts to make classes, services, and programs accessible to all students. This revised edition provides a full survey of those measures and practical guidance for schools as they work to turn the goal of universal accessibility into a reality. It is an indispensable contribution to the literature on special education and universal design.