Growing student diversity on college campuses

7/31/01


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Growing student diversity on college campuses

Future Projections

Incidence of full-time, first-time college students with disabilities

Barriers in the learning environment reported by students with LD

Other barriers reported by students with disabilities

Occasional nagging doubts….

Universal Design

Definition of Universal Design

Principles of UD

Principle One: Equitable Use

Principle Two: Flexibility in Use

Principle Three: Simple and Intuitive

Principle Four: Perceptible Information

Principle Five: Tolerance for Error

Principle Six: Low Physical Effort

Principle Seven: Size and Space for Approach and Use

Principle One: Equitable Use The design is useful and marketable to people with diverse abilities.

Principle Two: Flexibility in Use The design accommodates a wide range of individual preferences and abilities.

Principle Three: Simple and Intuitive Use of the design is easy to understand, regardless of the user’s experience, knowledge, language skills, or current concentration level.

Principle Four: Perceptible Information The design communicates necessary information effectively to the user, regardless of ambient conditions or the user’s sensory abilities.

Principle Five: Tolerance for Error The design minimizes hazards and the adverse consequences of accidental or unintended actions.

Principle Six: Low Physical Effort The design can be used efficiently and comfortably and with a minimum of fatigue.

Principle Seven: Size and Space for Approach and Use Appropriate size and space is provided for approach, reach, manipulation, and use regardless of user’s body size, posture, or mobility.

Universal Design for Instruction

Developing the UDI Construct

Principles of UDI

Principle One: Equitable Use

Principle Two: Flexibility in Use

Principle Three: Simple and Intuitive

Principle Four: Perceptible Information

Principle Five: Tolerance for Error

Principle Six: Low Physical Effort

Principle Seven: Size and Space for Approach and Use

Principle Eight: A Community of Learners

Principle Nine: Instructional Climate

Principles

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.

Principle One: Equitable Use

Principle Two: Flexibility in Use

Use of the design is easy to understand, regardless of the user’s experience, knowledge, language skills, or current concentration level.

Principle Four: Perceptible Information

Principle Five: Tolerance for Error

Principle Six: Low Physical Effort

Principle Seven: Size and Space for Approach and Use

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Universal Design for Instruction Project

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Author: Rebecca Brine