In all of these cases, the built environment is designed to be accessible to all people. Architects and designers are thinking about accessible design from the beginning, rather than designing a traditional building, door, or sink and then adding a way for a small group of people to access it differently. In the same way, teachers and school leaders should think about designing instruction to maximize accessibility from the start. This concept is called Universal Design for Learning, or UDL. While some students will definitely need specially designed instruction as part of their IEP, the
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