Introduction

= Introduction =



=**Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an educational approach to teaching, learning, and assessment, drawing on new brain research and new media technologies to respond to individual differences. ** =

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**//“Universal design is the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.” - Ron Mace////, Founder of the Center for Universal Design//** ======

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**//"UDL is really a merging of general education and special education, a sharing of responsibility, resources and ownership. It gets away from the "their kids/our kids" divide between general education and special education." - David Rose,// //A Practical Reader in Universal Design for Learning.//** ======

**UDL is about the decisions we make in the design and development of learning systems, materials, and environments and whether those decisions unnecessarily constrain learners. **

**//  “Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an educational approach to curriculum and instruction using technology to enable students with diverse learning needs to be successful in the classroom .” //**  UDL Provides a blueprint for creating instructional goals, methods, materials and assessments that work for everyone. Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) website: http//www.cast.org



**This is an overview of an approach to Universal Design for Learning**
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