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When Universal Design Promotes Inclusion of All Students

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Christopher Bugaj Assistive Technology Specialist, Loudoun County Public Schools One way for educators to meet the needs of students is to integrate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) into their instructional practices. In short, UDL is a launching point for providing personalized learning experiences.

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3 Steps to a More Accessible Classroom

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An app for young kids, for example, should have large buttons and not too many options on the home screen. Examples include through the audio or the visuals, an option to print or read a transcript of text, a magnifier on the text, or through access to information from the images.) Is it easy to operate? Tool Finder on Understood.com.

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Back to School with Choice Boards – SULS0121

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She also shares choice board examples and product ideas. Find ideas and examples in this episode. A choice board will give students what UDL requires through multiple means of engagement, representation, and actions or expressions of their learning. Optimize access to tools and assistive technology. .

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ASHA 2013 Update- from a Techie Point of View!

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In one segment, they presented a unit that might be encountered in an 8th grade Health class (I''ve seen it, though not as intense as in this example) in which students needed to engage in tasks such as documenting a nutrition diary. You can see some examples on her Pinterest boards. At heart, I''m a context guy.

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How to vet edtech tools to promote success at school for all learners

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Finally, does it meet Universal Design for Learning (UDL) criteria for accessibility? Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework developed by CAST, a founding partner of the Understood nonprofit. UDL guides the design of learning experiences to proactively meet the needs of all learners. Exportable highlighted notes .

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