Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a way to structure your course so it is fully accessible to as many students as possible without a need for modifications or accommodations. It draws from ...

The goal of universal design is to maximize usability by individuals with a wide variety of characteristics. Whether learning strategies or physical space, universal design operates by a set of ...

Universal Design of Research (UDR) draws on concepts from three disciplines. Click on each of the three disciplines listed below to learn about the concepts drawn from that discipline used in UDR.

The same design principles that brought Braille panels to public elevators and curb cuts to city sidewalks should be imported to the classroom and used to transform lessons and textbooks, says a ...

More than 20 years ago, Congress adopted the Americans with Disabilities Act, which led to federal and state mandates that new and existing buildings make accommodations for people with special needs.

Universal Design enhances the accessibility of courses for all students by creating and utilizing products or materials that can be used by everyone, regardless of their age, ability or status in life ...

Aging In Place is defined as "the ability to live in one’s own home – wherever that might be – for as long as confidently and comfortably possible." Did you know that since Jan. 1, 2006, on average, ...

Members of Bermuda’s top architectural firm pushed yesterday for the implementation of more accessible designs in buildings across the island. Vanessa Bean and Susan Behrens, senior members of OBM ...

Have you ever listened to an audiobook? Dictated a note into your smartphone? Ridden an elevator because your luggage was just too awkward for the escalator? If so, you’ve been the beneficiary of ...

Seattle architect and accessibility consultant Karen Braitmayer — who last year won the American Institute of Architects’ prestigious Whitney M. Young Jr. Award, which honors architects who embody ...

UB is legally required to ensure that our work and learning environments are accessible for individuals with disabilities, and we understand that accessibility is essential to an inclusive environment ...