UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING

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UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING

• DAVE WILKINSONASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT
• TECHNOLOGY AND CURRICULUM ACCESS CENTEREASTER
  SEALS ARKANSASDWILKINSON_at_AR.EASTERSEALS.COM501-2
  27-3612

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What is Universal Design?
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UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING

• Multiple means of representation, to give
  learners various ways of acquiring information
  and knowledge
• Multiple means of expression, to provide learners
  alternatives for demonstrating what they know
• Multiple means of engagement, to tap into
  learners interests, offer appropriate
  challenges, and increase motivation.

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Multiple means of representation The bird house
is in the tree.
The bird house is in the tree.
Bird house in a tree
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Multiple means of expression

• Provides learners alternatives for demonstrating
  what they know!

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Abacus
PAC Mate notetaker
Slate and Stylus
Perkins Brailler
Tactile graphics
Conversations after school
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Multiple means of engagement

• Tap into learners interests
• Offer appropriate challenges
• Increase motivation

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Dont Discount Braille

• 5,500 blind children use Braille as their primary
  medium.
• This represents 12.5 of the blind, school-age
  population.

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Materials needed for Braille production

• http//duxsys.com

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Large Print

• Large print is generally defined as print for
  text passages that is larger than the print used
  by that segment of the population with normal
  vision. The sizes of print most commonly used by
  the sighted population range from eight to twelve
  points in size. The American Printing House for
  the Blind takes the position that large print for
  use by the low vision population is print that is
  eighteen points in size or larger.

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DAISY

• Digital Accessible Information System
• www.daisy.org
• www.rfbd.org
• www.bookshare.org

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Three types of Daisy Books!

• Audio
• Text
• Combination of Audio and Text

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The Conversion Process

• File saved in common digital formatWord,
  WordPerfect, Rich Text, ASCII, Word Pad
• Software to convert to DAISY/NISO-open document
  in the authoring software
• Kurzweil 1000
• irti.net
• Open Book

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For more UDL information

• www.cast.org

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Current UDL efforts in Louisiana!

• http//udl.mcneese.edu

Map of Louisiana
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Useful Resources

• American Foundation for the Blind www.afb.org
• American Printing House for the Blind www.aph.org
• Center for Applied Special Technology
  www.cast.org
• Freedomscientific Blind/Low Vision Group
  www.freedomscientific.com

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Useful Resources

• Humanware Group www.humanware.com
• Independent Living Aides www.independentliving.com
  
• International Society for Technology in Education
  (ISTE) www.iste.org
• Kurzweil Educational Systems www.kurzweil.edu
• Louisiana UDL http//udl.mcneese.edu

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Useful Resources

• National Braille Press www.nbp.org
• IRTI Innovative Rehabilitation Technology,
  Incorporated www.irti.net
• Bookshare www.bookshare.org
• Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic
  www.rfbd.org