Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

UDL provides a blueprint for creating instructional goals,

methods, materials, and assessments that work for everyone--not
a single, one-size-fits-all solution but rather flexible approaches
that can be customized and adjusted for individual needs.

(Diagram from http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/whatisudl)

Key Idea!
UDL is not just for students with special
needs. ALL students can benefit from UDL
lessons. Ex: a student who is a proficient
reader could still benefit from using text to
speech tool.

Examples of UDL:
http://www.udlcenter.org/implementation/examples/examples1_1
AIM - free tool that allows more features for text readers
including magnification, custom colors for text and background,
text-to-speech, text highlighting, layout options.etc.
Readability - eliminates all of the JUNK associated with trying
to read articles on the internet.
http://lab.arc90.com/experiments/readability/