Universal Design for Learning: Speech-Language Pathologists and Their Teams Making the Common Core Curriculum Accessible

Abstract

The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework was named in the supporting documents for the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) as a means of helping all students, especially those with disabilities, to meet and exceed the rigorous expectations. This article will describe the principles of UDL, show how educational teams use the framework to design instruction to teach the CCSS with examples from science and English language arts, and finally explore how the implementation of UDL provides an opportunity for speech-language pathologists to play a critical role in school improvement and instructional design and support.

Keywords

universal Design for Learning - speech-language - curriculum-relevant intervention - Common Core State Standards - lesson planning

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