How does UD, UDL, and AT meet the needs of individuals with disability? by Stephanie Matzen

UD, UDL, and AT meet the needs of individuals with disabilities by

stephmatzen — 2015-07-02 17:49:04 UTC

UD, UDL and AT increase the independence of individuals by assisting in functionality. UD creates the environment to be usable for all individuals (Dell, Newton, &Petroff, 2011, pg. 14). UD provides captioning on television or film for individuals that have trouble hearing, curb cuts for wheel chairs, and automatic doors to make areas more accessible (Dell, Newton, &Petroff, 2011, pg. 14). UDL can include software programs that that speaks text for students who have trouble reading and can make curriculum accessible to a range of students (Dell, Newton, &Petroff, 2011, pg. 16). AT meets the needs of individuals by impacting how an individual functions. AT can range from pencil grips to augmentative communication devices meeting needs of students who struggle with holding a pencil to students that need assistance to communicate (Dell, Newton, &Petroff, 2011, pg. 6).

The differences between UD, UDL, and AT

stephmatzen — 2015-07-02 17:49:50 UTC

UD is products that are designed to be used by all people without adaption or special design (Dell, Newton, &Petroff, 2011, pg. 14). It is architecture in instructional design that attempts to meet the needs of the most amount of people possible (Dell, Newton, &Petroff, 2011, pg. 14).

UDL is similar to UD because it comes from architecture and products but it considers the way the students learn and any barriers that halt students from accessing materials or classroom activities (Dell, Newton, &Petroff, 2011, pg. 16). It's purpose is to make curriculum available to a wide rang of students (Dell, Newton, &Petroff, 2011, pg. 16). UDL may even reduce or eliminate the need for AT (Dell, Newton, &Petroff, 2011, pg. 16).

AT is recognized as a device or as a service (Dell, Newton, &Petroff, 2011, pg. 5). As a device AT can be a piece of equipment or any item that increases or maintains the way a student functions (Dell, Newton, &Petroff, 2011, pg. 5). As a service it is intended to directly assist a student in selection or acquisition of an AT device (Dell, Newton, &Petroff, 2011, pg. 5).

One comparison between UD, UDL, and AT

stephmatzen — 2015-07-02 17:52:02 UTC

UD, UDL, and AT provide students with a variety of ways to adapt to their environments. UD, UDL, and AT make it easier for individuals to participate and increase their achievement in a classroom.