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You are preparing a formal dinner for a large gathering of friends and family and you decide to serve pork tenderloin to everyone. Once your guests arrive, you remember that you several small children who might not eat pork, an uncle who keeps kosher and several vegetarians. You want to please everyone, so you hurriedly prepare some macaroni and cheese for the children, a salad for the vegetarians and something kosher for your uncle.
Now imagine the same scenario, only this time you have taken into account the differences among your guests’ eating habits ahead of time. When they arrive, they all find something that they can eat at your table.
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Universal Design in Action Watch the video below and learn more about the design of the homes for wounded warriors at Fort Belvoir. http://udlhcpss.wordpress.com/historical-foundations/universal-design-in-action/
Link between Architecture and Learning? • “Consider the needs of the broadest possible range of users from the beginning” • -- Architect, Ron Mace
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Retrofitting • Retrofitting refers to the addition of new technology or features to older systems. • Drawbacks of Retrofitting: • Each retrofit solves only one local problem • Retrofitting can be costly
One size does NOT fit all – alternatives for everyone. • Designed from the Beginning—Not added on later. • Access for everyone, not just some..
Universal Design for Learning Presenting information and content in different ways (the "what" of learning) Differentiating the ways that students can express what they know (the "how" of learning) Stimulating interest and motivation for learning (the "why" of learning)