Universal Access Through Inclusive Instructional Design explores the ways that educators around the world reduce barriers for students with disabilities and other challenges by planning and implementing accessible, equitable, high-quality curricula. Incorporating key frameworks such as Universal Design for Learning, these dynamic contributions highlight essential supports for flexibility in student engagement, representation of content, and learner action and expression. This comprehensive resourcerich with coverage of foundations, policies, technology applications, accessibility challenges, case studies, and moreleads the way to design and delivery of instruction that meets the needs of learners in varying contexts, from early childhood through adulthood.
Foreword
David Rose
Preface
Susie L. Gronseth and Elizabeth M. Dalton
Section 1
Foundations of Universal Design for Learning, Accessibility, and Curricular
Quality
UDL and Connected Laws, Theories, and Frameworks
Elizabeth M. Dalton
Conceptual Frameworks for Design and Accessibility: The Design of an Online
Learning SystemNantanoot Suwannawut
Snapshot - Intersections of Race, Disability, Class, and Gender in
Special/Inclusive Education: The Case of Sweden
Girma Berhanu
Snapshot - Proactive Design to Ensure Accessibility
Lesley Casarez, David Hooks, Gina Shipley, and Dallas Swafford
Section 2
Policies and Structures for Reducing Learning Barriers
The Prospects of Universal Design for Learning in South Africa to Facilitate
the Inclusion of All Learners
Marcia Lyner-Cleophas
The Global UDL Virtual Classroom: A Model for International Collaboration and
LearningFrances Smith and Serra De Arment
Decaffeinated UDL: Chile in Quest of Inclusive Education
Boris Alvarez, Paola Andrea Vergara, and Irma Iglesias
Universal Design for Learning in China
Haoyue Zhang and George Zhao
Snapshot - Reducing Learning Barriers Through the Use of FACE Program
Radhike Khanna and Elizabeth M. Dalton
Snapshot - A Districts Journey to Measure Universal Design for Learning
(UDL)
Katie Novak and Laura Chesson
Section 3
Inclusive Classroom Design and Instructional Strategies
Access to the Curriculum for Students with Disabilities; Moving Closer to the
Promise of UDL in Inclusive U.S. Classrooms
Rita Brusca-Vega and Anastasia Trekles
Balancing Requirements, Options and Choice in UDL: Smorgasbord or Nutritious
Diet?Britt Tatman Ferguson
UDL Practices in India: Paving a Path from Equality to Equity in Learning
Aashna Khurana
UDL-Inspired Pedagogical Practices and a Case Study in Regular Japanese
Classes
Kiyoji Koreeda
No-Tech Solutions for Utilizing the UDL Framework in the Inclusive
Mathematics Classroom
Marla J. Lohmann, Ruby L. Owiny, Kathleen A. Boothe
Snapshot - Science for All Through UDL: Using UDL as a Framework for Science
Education for the English Learner
Heather Pacheco-Guffrey, Jeanne Carey Ingle
Snapshot - Reconstructing Asynchronous Online Learning with UDL
Kathryn Nieves
Section 4
Technology Innovations for Inclusive Learning
SAMR Strategies for the Integration of Technology Through UDL
Debra K. Bauder, Katherine M. Cooper, and Thomas J. Simmons
Engagement, Representation, and Expression in Online Mind Mapping Activities
Rosa Cendros Araujo and George Gadanidis
Handcrafted Customized Content and School Activities with Newly Developed
Technologies
Shigeru Ikuta and Yumi Hisatsune
Connecting the World in a Disconnected Classroom
Vivian B. Intatano
Snapshot - Wearable Assistive Technology: An Illuminated Glove Project with
Conductive Thread and LilyPad Technology
Cindy L. Anderson and Kevin M. Anderson
Snapshot - Aquatic Adventures: Deep Dive Investigation of UDL Through a Pond
Keepers Project
Juliet Boone
Section 5
Issues in the Design of Accessible Instructional Materials
Universal Access in Online Distance Education: A Case Study from the
Philippines
Melinda dela Peńa Bandalaria
Applying UDL Principles in an Inclusive Design Project Based on MOOCs
Reviews
Francisco Iniesto, Covadonga Rodrigo, and Garron Hillaire
General Accessibility Guidelines for Online Course Content Creation
Kathleen Bastedo and Nancy Swenson
Snapshot - Creating UDL Learning and Teaching Strategies to Address the
Underrepresentation of Present-Day Indigenous Perspectives
Kerry Armstrong, Brenda Boreham, and Terri Mack
Snapshot - Using the YouTube Automated Captioning Tool for Video Lectures
Sandra A. Rogers
Snapshot - A Fully Mobile Professional Development Course for Teachers in
Israel
Shir Boim Shwartz and Eran Adi Cioban
Examining the Integration of Digital and Multimodal Resources in Online
Courses Using a Universal Design Framework
Peggy Semingson and Kathryn Pole
Section 6
Current Research and Evaluation in Inclusive Learning Around the World
The Intersection of Chinese Philosophical Traditions and UDL: Exploring
Current Practice in Chinese Early Childhood Classrooms
Janet Arndt and Nili Luo
Promoting Inclusion Education and Intercultural Competence in an Ecuadorian
International Service Learning Project-based Course
Maria DeFreece Lawrence
Designing an Online Graduate Orientation Program: Informed by UDL and Studied
by Design-Based Research
Jennifer Lock, Carol Johnson, Jane Hanson, Yang Liu, and Alicia Adlington
Developing Inclusive Education in Ireland: The Case for UDL in Initial
Teacher Education
Ellen Reynor
Snapshot - Understanding How UDL Can Serve as a Framework for Instructional
Decisions
Lisa Harris and Lindsay Yearta
Snapshot - Importance of Classroom Atmosphere in Elementary Schools to
Improve the Inclusive Education System in Japan
Honami Okabe and Masayoshi Tsuge
Section 7
Inclusive Instructional Design Cases
Innovative Approach: Using Legos in a Hands-on Activity to Teach Educators
the Foundations of UDL
Amir Bar and Betty Shrieber
Spreading the Word about Assistive Technology and Universal Design for
Learning: A Model for Professional Teacher Learning
Jennifer Edge-Savage and Mike Marotta
Universal Design for Learning in Augmented and Virtual Reality Trainings
Katharina Menke, Jennifer Beckmann, and Peter Weber
Raising the Bar with UDL: A Case for Change
Leanne Woodley
Snapshot - Designing for Open Educational Environments: Balancing Access,
Equity, and Engagement
Elizabeth Childs and Jo Axe
Snapshot - Support for Students with Developmental Disabilities in a Regular
Elementary School Class in Japan
Shintaro Nagayama and Masayoshi Tsuge
Section 8
Future Directions
The Potential Evolution of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Through the
Lens of Technology Innovation
David Banes and Kirk Behnke
Universal Design for Learning and the Landfill of Revolutionary Educational
Innovations
Dave L. Edyburn
Snapshot - The Precarious Promise of Emergent Tech and Universal Design for
Learning: A Pivotal Point
Susan Molnar
Snapshot - A Vision for Pre-Service and In-Service Learner-Centered Teaching
Through the Arts
Susan Trostle Brand and Laurie J. DeRosa
Epilogue: Learning from Diverse Perspectives on Inclusive Instructional
Design and Next Steps
Susie L. Gronseth
Author Biographies
Index
Susie L. Gronseth is Clinical Associate Professor of Learning, Design, and Technology in the College of Education at the University of Houston, USA.
Elizabeth M. Dalton is Adjunct Professor of Communicative Disorders at the University of Rhode Island, USA, Senior Consultant for Dalton Educational Services International (DESI), and Director Emeritus of Development and Research at TechACCESS of RI, a statewide assistive technology center in Rhode Island, USA.
