Return-Path: <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j8JF5tG05842; Mon, 19 Sep 2005 11:05:55 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 11:05:55 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <94EB1A38-4298-4728-B236-55987EBC2985@comcast.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: David Rosen <djrosen@comcast.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-LD:4850] Re: Dr. Christopher Lee - Day 1, Sept. 19, 2005 X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.734) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; delsp=yes; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 7660 Lines: 214 Hello Dr. Lee, Thanks for participating in the forum. Your Day 1 posting has already given us some terrific resources and ideas to think about. It would be helpful to me if you could briefly explain how UDL differs from Assistive Technology (AT). If I understand Assistive Technology, its focus is accommodations for those who have disabilities, but Universal Design for Learning's focus is creating the learning environment (classroom, computer lab, counseling space, access to print and non-print resources, distance learning options,etc.) so that it meets the needs of the widest range of learners possible, including those who have disabilities. Is that correct? If so, are UDL and AT ever in conflict as goals, or is UDL a larger vision which incorporates AT? David J. Rosen djrosen@comcast.net On Sep 16, 2005, at 4:03 PM, RKenyon721@aol.com wrote: > Hello Everyone: > > Monday, September 19, 2005 will be Day 1 of the NIFL-LD weeklong > assistive > technology question and answer segment. > > My goal for this week is to send out assistive technology resources > primarily in the form of web links. I have designed the topics to > be both broad (e.g. > UDL) and very specific (e.g. independent pieces of software). Based > on the > fact that everyone has busy schedules I expect questions on some of > the > resources I send out to be delayed until time becomes available for > you to review > the resources. I will respond to your questions and if applicable > send them > out to the NIF-LD list. > > On Friday, Sept. 23, 2005, I will have a special treat. I will be > sending > out a website link for everyone to download some free products to > experiment > with in your classroom setting. I realize that feedback may be > delayed on these > products based on time constraints and class schedules. > > Here we go. The following resources are being sent out a few days > early so > members will have an opportunity to prepare and submit questions on > the first > day - Monday, Sept. 19th. > > > Day One: Monday, September 19, 2005 > > > > Universal Design for Learning (UDL) > > Incorporating Universal Design for Learning (UDL) features into your > classroom whether it is in your curriculum or the strategies you > use. It is not a > straightforward task but with knowledge of current resources and > helpful > software tools it can be done. > > The goal of this session is to offer you some resources to access > for future > training and support. > > Over the last several years there has been a paradigm shift in the > field of > assistive technology (AT) towards the relatively new term called > Universal > Design for Learning (UDL). Prior to this shift one of the primary > goals for > assistive technology providers was to look at the student’s functional > limitation and match it with the appropriate AT. Then the student > could access the > information which would hopefully enhance the learning. Today > there is a > different philosophical and technical trend toward UDL and AT > becoming more about > education and less about strictly access. > > Relatively early disability legislation focused on architectural > barriers; > making it possible for individuals with physical and sensory > limitation to > access buildings and other venues. With the passage of Section 508 > of the > Rehabilitation Act (LAW 508) a new philosophy emerged in the > disability field. > Instead of just focusing on architectural barriers the shift has > moved to > electronic and informational barriers. For individuals with > learning disabilities > this law has, and will, change lives for the better. With the > passage of 508 > and other laws individuals with disabilities will one day be able > to easily > access the same information as everyone else. > > The Universal Design for Learning paradigm is about examining the > whole > design of the environment the students is working in; whether it be > using an > operating system, accessing a website, or reading a book in > alternative format. > In other words, not just focusing on tools (assistive technologies). > > As service providers and individuals with disabilities we want > solutions. > Better yet, one tool that offers unlimited and equal access to > learning. If > that “one tool” dream is ever going to become a reality it will be > based on > the integration of Universal Design for Learning principles. > > > Universal Design for Learning System, Classroom Tips & Training > Resources > WebAim: Is Your Website accessible for a screen reader? > > Check out WAVE 3.0 and run your system URL (web address) through > WAVE 3.0. > This only takes a second and is very cool. > _http://www.wave.webaim.org/index.jsp_ (http://www.wave.webaim.org/ > index.jsp) > > Illinois Accessible Web Publishing Wizard for Microsoft Office: > Takes your > PowerPoint and helps to make it better. This site provides > alternatives to > built-in web publishing features of Microsoft Office and simplifies > creating > accessible and standards compliant HTML versions of Microsoft > Office documents. > _http://cita.disability.uiuc.edu/software/office/index.php_ > (http://cita.disability.uiuc.edu/software/office/index.php) > > CAST: Founded in 1984 as the Center for Applied Special > Technology, CAST > has earned international recognition for its development of > innovative, > technology-based educational resources and strategies based on the > principles of > Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Check out the Teaching Every > Student (TES) > section which supports educators in learning about and practicing > Universal > Design for Learning (UDL). CAST: _http://www.cast.org_ (http:// > www.cast.org) > > TES: _http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent_ > (http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent) > The Teaching Every Student (TES) section of the CAST Web site > supports > educators in learning about and practicing Universal Design for > Learning (UDL). > > EASI: EASI's mission is to serve as a resource by providing > information and > guidance in the area of access-to-information technologies by > individuals > with disabilities. This site stays informed about developments and > advancements > within the adaptive computer technology field and spreads that > information > to colleges, universities, K-12 schools, libraries and the > workplace. EASI's > Home page on the Web is located at: _http://www.easi.cc_ (http:// > www.easi.cc) > > Kentucky UDL Project: This is a link to an article on the NASDSE > website > detailing the work of Kentucky, New York, California, and Ohio in > implementing > UDL principles. This article is a dated 2003, but still gives > some good UDL > Program background. _http://www.nasdse.org/publications/udl.pdf_ > (http://www.nasdse.org/publications/udl.pdf) > > Books Coming in September, 2005! > > The Universally Designed Classroom: Accessible Curriculum and Digital > Technologies. Edited by David H. Rose, Anne Meyer, and Chuck > Hitchcock. Cambridge, > MA: Harvard Education Press, 2005. > > Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age: Universal Design for > Learning by > David H. Rose and Anne Meyer. Alexandria, VA: ASCD, 2002. > > Learning to Read in the Computer Age by Anne Meyer and David H. Rose. > Cambridge, MA: Brookline Books, 1998. > > > I look forward to getting your questions beginning on Monday. > > > > > Christopher M. Lee, Ph.D., Director > Alternative Media Access Center > 331 Milledge Hall > Athens, Georgia 30602-5875 > > > >
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