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category.
Articles/Books
Challenge of Implementing Universal Instructional Design in Higher
Education
http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Dean_of_the_College/uid/docs/challenge.pdf
Challenge of Implementing Universal Instructional Design in Higher
Education is an article written by Dr. Patricia Silver, University of
Massachusetts at Amherst.
Publications of the National Center on Secondary Education and
Transition
http://www.ncset.org/publications/
Tons of great information! Type "universal design" in the search box for
articles specific to UDL. Many publishing companies offer their
textbooks in digital format. These publications address primarily
policy, resource information, and best practices.
Universal Design of Web Pages in Class Projects
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Technology/universal_class.html
A DO-IT publication, this article details several objectives for making
websites more accessible and provides helpful resources for meeting
those objectives. Could be used in middle or high school as well as
higher education.
U.S. Department of Justice
An
ADA Guide for Local Governments: Making Community Emergency Preparedness
and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/emergencyprep.htm
U.S. Department of Justice
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Curriculum Design/Development
NIMAS @ CAST
http://nimas.cast.org
NIMAS (National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard) – Guides
the production and electronic distribution of digital versions of
textbooks and other instructional materials so they can be more easily
converted to accessible formats, including braille and text-to-speech.
Teaching Diverse Learners and Students with Disabilities
http://wps.ablongman.com/long_alfano_envision_1/0,9688,1637159-content,00.html
Teaching Readings and Web Resources
Tutorial
on Inclusive Design
http://www.inclusivedesign.org.uk/
This is a UK-based site with an easy-to-follow tutorial about their
version of universal design in architecture, communication, and
products.
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Digital Content/E-Text Sources
Bookshare.org
http://www.bookshare.org/web/MembersSchools.html
An organization dedicated to digitizing as many books, textbooks, and
other print resources as possible. Schools, teachers, parents, etc.
donate the digital books they have created through scanning hard copies.
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Online Sources
Access-IT
http://www.washington.edu/accessit/index.php
Also based at the University of Washington, Access-IT promotes the use
of instructional technology for individuals with disabilities at all
levels of education, including faculty. The Knowledge Base is a
searchable database of frequently asked questions and resources for
accessibility.
CAST
http://www.cast.org
CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology), has earned international
recognition for its development of innovative, technology-based
educational resources and strategies based on the principles of
University Design for Learning (UDL).
Council for
Exceptional Children (CEC)
http://www.cec.sped.org/osep/ud-sec3.html
CEC is the largest international professional organization dedicated to
improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities,
students with disabilities, and/or gifted.
Disability Law Resource Project
http://www.dlrp.org
The Disability Law Resource Project (DLRP) is the Southwest’s leading
resource on the Americans with Disabilities Act, related laws and making
information Technology accessible to people with disabilities.
DO-IT
http://www.washington.edu/doit
DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking,, and Technology)
serves to increase the participation of individuals with disabilities in
challenging academic programs and careers by promoting the use of
computer and networking technologies to increase independence,
productivity, and participation in education and employment.
EASI
http://www.rit.edu/~easi
EASI (Equal Access to Software & Information) - Premier provider of
online training on Accessible Information Technology for persons with
disabilities.
International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet
http://www.icdri.org
An Internationally recognized public policy center organized by and for
people with disabilities, ICDRI seeks to increase opportunities for
people with disabilities by identifying barriers to participation in
society and promoting best practices and universal design for the global
community.
League for Innovation in the Community College: Universal Design for
Learning
http://www.league.org/services/UDL.html
The League provides community colleges with a University Design for
Learning workshop.
Louisiana Center for Educational Technology
http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/lcet/399.html
The
Louisiana
Center
for Educational Technology offers this teacher resource Web site that
contains technology standards, professional development opportunities,
instruction training, etc.
Louisiana Office of Electronic Services
http://www.state.la.us/ldbc/webaccess.htm
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) seeks to bring Louisiana Web
sites into basic compliance with Section 508 code of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d) by providing the necessary
information to State of Louisiana webmasters and designers.
National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research
http://www.ncddr.org
Provides information on accessibility and research project implications.
NICHCY
http://www.nichcy.org/index.html
The official website for the National Dissemination Center for Children
with Disabilities. A plethora of resources with more being continuously
added. Instructors will find a resource page with information on
policies, laws, assistive technologies, and research.
Rehabilitation Engineering and Research Center on Universal Design (RERC
UD)
http://www.ap.buffalo.edu/idea/
Based at the University of Buffalo, this organization is committed to
continued promotion, research, and product development using the
principles of Universal Design. Provides insight on UDL and UDL
implementation for teachers and students.
Resources for securing funding/assistance
http://nici-mc2.org/de_toolkit/pages/build_equity.htm
Selected Resources about Assistive Technology
http://trace.wisc.edu/resources/at-resources.shtml
includes information about products, research, training, and
organizations related to assistive technology.
State and International UDL Models
http://www.webaim.org
WebAIM (Web Accessibility in Mind) - Web Accessibility Policies (and
Pseudo Policies) in Postsecondary Institutions
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Technology Tools
Free Software for Students with Disabilities
http://www.switchintime.com/FreeStuff.html
Free software developed to meet the needs of specific students and
classes. All programs are for Macintosh computers.
List of alternative Browsers with Disability-Specific Description
http://www.w3.org/WAI/References/Browsing
This is a collection of pointers to information, and where possible, to
demonstration versions of alternative browsing methods for people with
disabilities.
Microsoft Accessibility Options
http://www.microsoft.com/enable
Specialty products designed to provide additional accessibility to
individuals who have physical or cognitive difficulties, impairments,
and disabilities. The Web site contains assistive technology
information, instruction training, tutorials, and demonstrations.
Software and online resource evaluation checklists from Prince George's
County Public Schools, Maryland
http://www.pgcps.org/~support/software.html#database
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)’s EvaluTech Digital Learning
Content Toolbox
http://www.evalutech.sreb.org/digitalcontent/PDC.asp
The SREB Digital Learning Content Toolbox provides policy and technical
digital content resources for schools, colleges and state education
agencies.
WAI (Web Accessibility Initiative)
http://www.w3.org/WAI/
The World Wide Web Consortium's efforts to make websites more accessible
to individuals with disabilities.
W3C Priority Level Guidelines
http://www.w3.org/
Web accessibility guidelines (written in fairly technical terms) from
the World Wide Web Consortium.
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
http://www.w3.org/WAI/
Web Accessibility Initiative, World Wide Web Consortium – A collection
of pointers to information, and where possible, to demonstration
versions of alternative browsing methods.
Watchfire (Bobby™)
http://www.watchfire.com
Watchfire provides Online Risk Management software and services to audit
quality, privacy security, brand, accessibility, and compliance issues
across corporate web properties.
WebAIM
http://www.webaim.org
WebAIM is one of the leading providers of Web accessibility expertise
internationally.
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UDL/Accessible Lessons or School Plans
PATINS
http://www.patinsproject.com/universal_design_for_learning_project.htm
Currently, the PATINS (Promoting Achievement for all students through
Technology and Instruction for all Students) Project has 29 UDL pilot
sites. This site contains the action plan and some example lesson plans
from each site.
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