Top FAQ 2: What is the connection between access to the general curriculum (IDEA 97) and Universal Design for Learning?
Each learner, with or without identified disabilities, presents a unique pattern of skills, weaknesses, interests and needs. IDEA ’97 cites the need to adjust various aspects of curriculum and instruction to meet these individual differences and thus ensure access to the general curriculum; yet traditional curriculum materials and methods are not inherently adjustable. The only practical and affordable way to implement the requirements of IDEA is to provide materials that are flexible, and thereby accessible to different learners. Because learning is not just a question of access to materials, clear strategies for adjusting learning goals, teaching methods and materials, and assessment methods, as well as professional training in individualizing learning, are also necessary. The cornerstone of Universal Design for Learning is flexibility. The UDL approach uses the inherent flexibility of digital media and networks to fashion tools, content, and instructional approaches that support ind
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