 UDL…………… 1

 ASSITIVE TECHNOLOGY ……..2

UDL and
 PERSONAL INPUT........2

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Students differ from one another in many ways and present unique learning
needs.
UDL provides a blueprint for
creating flexible goals, methods,
materials, and assessments that
accommodate learner differences.
Universal Design for Learning various ways of acquiring
(UDL), focus on the design of information and knowledge.
instructional materials and activities  Multiple means of expression,
to make the curriculum equally to provide learners alternatives
accessible and appropriately for demonstrating what they
challenging for students of differing know.
ability, background, and learning
 Multiple means of
styles.
engagement, to tap into
UDL calls for: learners' interests, offer
appropriate challenges, and
 Multiple means of
increase motivation.
representation, to give learners

CHECK THIS OUT!

- Free Technology Toolkit for UDL in all Classrooms
-http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com/About+UDL, this website is a wiki space that provides useful
and helpful information about UDL.
- National Center of Universal Design for Learning-
http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/udlguidelines, this website provides information about the guide
lines of UDL.
- Assistive Technology Training Online Project- http://atto.buffalo.edu/, provides information on AT
applications that help students with disabilities learn in elementary classrooms.

AT promotes greater
independence by enabling
people to perform tasks that
they were formerly unable to
accomplish, or had great
difficulty accomplishing, by
providing enhancements to or
changed methods of interacting
with the technology needed to
accomplish such tasks.
QUESTION:
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY UDL vs Assistive
The Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals Technology
with Disabilities Act of 1988 (US Public Law 100-
407) states that it is "technology designed to be
utilized in an assistive technology device or assistive
technology service."
This semester I learned of expression,
about UDL and Assistive representation and
Technology. As a future engagement.
teacher I am aware that I In the field of special
am going to encounter education I believe
students with different Assistive Technology is a
levels, abilities and MUST! We want students What is the difference
interests. I want to make with disabilities to have the between UDL and
sure I reach all my same opportunities as their Assistive Technology?
students. I feel confident none-disable peers.
Assistive technology (AT)
that now I have the tools Technology can assist
devices and services are
to make lessons that students with disabilities to considered by the
include the UDL have equal opportunities. individualized education
principles; different means plan (IEP) team. AT
strategies are developed for
the individual student
UDL focuses on the ability of teachers to meet whereas UDL benefits all
the diverse learning needs of all students. students.