Universal Design for Learning
Andrea Hilburn
Summary
Universal Design for Learning is a flexible method of learning that allows students to express their knowledge in ways that are meaningful to them. It's a vehicle for students to use their strengths, have equal chances to prove themselves academically, and stay motivated during learning. An educator must find multiple different ways to engage students in a lesson, present materials in a variety of ways, and allow students to express themselves creatively to faciliate UDL. This may be done by using the UDL guidleines and principles. The importance of this design is that it focuses on meeting needs of individual learners.
Supporting Individuals with ASD
Principle: Action and Expression; Physical Action
A UDL principle that is a topic of interest for me is Action and Expression. One of the action and expression guidelines are Physical Action. Ways to differentiate instruction using physical action are by providing varying opportunities for response and navigation, and develop access to academic tools and assistive technologies. This could look like: providing alternate means for responding physically, providing alternate keyboard commands in place of a mouse, or selecting software that is compatable with alternate technology. Some tools that can be integrated into the learning environment that align with this principle are alternative keyboards, an adaptive pencil grip, and touchscreen overlays.
Benefits
There are very obvious benefits in implemeting Universal Design for Learning for students with Autism. There are undeniable positive benefits that result in the classroom from these practices. For example, within the physical activity guidelines, children with Autism who experience physical difficulties would highly benefit from an adaptive pencil grip to make writing easier. Children with ASD with visual or physical difficulties could highly benefit from an alternative keyboard to make typing easier. Other guidelines under the engagement and representation categories are highly effective as well. For example, recruiting interest is highly effective for students with Autism because they are more academically engaged when they are interested in the topic. Providing options for language and symbols is extremely helpful for students who are nonverbal. A possible drawback I see in implementing UDL is possible undecisiveness on the students' end on chosing how they want or need to express themselves. However, I think this could easily be overcome with teacher encouragement.
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Universal Design for Learning
Andrea Hilburn
Summary
Universal Design for Learning is a flexible method of learning that allows students to express their knowledge in ways that are meaningful to them. It's a vehicle for students to use their strengths, have equal chances to prove themselves academically, and stay motivated during learning. An educator must find multiple different ways to engage students in a lesson, present materials in a variety of ways, and allow students to express themselves creatively to faciliate UDL. This may be done by using the UDL guidleines and principles. The importance of this design is that it focuses on meeting needs of individual learners.
Supporting Individuals with ASD
Principle: Action and Expression; Physical Action
A UDL principle that is a topic of interest for me is Action and Expression. One of the action and expression guidelines are Physical Action. Ways to differentiate instruction using physical action are by providing varying opportunities for response and navigation, and develop access to academic tools and assistive technologies. This could look like: providing alternate means for responding physically, providing alternate keyboard commands in place of a mouse, or selecting software that is compatable with alternate technology. Some tools that can be integrated into the learning environment that align with this principle are alternative keyboards, an adaptive pencil grip, and touchscreen overlays.
Benefits
There are very obvious benefits in implemeting Universal Design for Learning for students with Autism. There are undeniable positive benefits that result in the classroom from these practices. For example, within the physical activity guidelines, children with Autism who experience physical difficulties would highly benefit from an adaptive pencil grip to make writing easier. Children with ASD with visual or physical difficulties could highly benefit from an alternative keyboard to make typing easier. Other guidelines under the engagement and representation categories are highly effective as well. For example, recruiting interest is highly effective for students with Autism because they are more academically engaged when they are interested in the topic. Providing options for language and symbols is extremely helpful for students who are nonverbal. A possible drawback I see in implementing UDL is possible undecisiveness on the students' end on chosing how they want or need to express themselves. However, I think this could easily be overcome with teacher encouragement.