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1. Slide 1:Universal Design for Learning UDL Esperanza Gomez-Gribben EDUC 803 Developmental Variations Summer II, 2008
2. Slide 2: What’s UDL?  In 1984 the Center for Applied Special Technology, (“CAST”) designed a novel vision to address the individual learning needs of students with disabilities, by using diverse methods and materials to support different learning styles. CAST named this novel educational vision the Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
3. Slide 3: Continuation  CAST defines Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as “a blueprint for creating flexible goals, methods, materials, and assessments that accommodate learners differences” (CAST, 1998, p.2). UDL introduced the notion that teachers should write lesson plans, including instructional support and assessment, instead of modifying materials after a lesson.