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Assistive Technology for UDL
Note: I am drafting a new sub-section to the Universal Design for Learning wiki page entitled "Assistive Technology for UDL." All underlined words will be wiki links. Missing some references for final draft.
Assistive technology (AT) is a pedagogical approach that can be used to enforce universal design for learning (UDL) in the inclusive classroom (1). AT and UDL can be theorized as two ends of a spectrum, where AT is on one end addressing personal or individual student needs, and UDL is on the other end concerned with classroom needs and curriculum design. Around the center of this spectrum, AT and UDL overlap such that student individual needs are addressed within the context of the larger curriculum, ideally without segregation or exclusion (1). UDL provides educators with the framework for an educational curriculum that addresses students' diverse learning styles and interests via AT (1, 4).
According to the Technology Related Assistance to Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004, AT includes AT devices and services. AT devices are physical hardware, equipment or software used to improve a person's cognitive, emotional and/or behavioural experience. These devices differ from medical ones which may be implanted surgically. AT services aid a person in choosing and/or using AT devices (2, 3).
References
- Rose, D., Hasselbring, T. S., Stahl, S., & Zabala, J. (2005). Assistive technology and universal design for learning: Two sides of the same coin. In D. Edyburn, K. Higgins & R. Boone (Eds.), Handbook of special education technology research and practice (pp. 507-518). Whitefish Bay, WI: Knowledge by Design.
- Technology Related Assistance to Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (2004)
- McMahon, D. D. & Walker, Z. (2019). Leveraging emerging technology to design an inclusive future with universal design for learning. Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 9(3), 75-93.
- Chambers, D. (2020) Assistive technology supporting inclusive education: Existing and emerging trends. In D. Chambers (Ed.), Assistive technology to support inclusive education (pp. 1-16). Emerald Publishing Limited. 10.1108/S1479-3636202014
- Evmenova, A. (2020). Implementation of assistive technology in inclusive classrooms. In D. Chambers (Ed.), Assistive technology to support inclusive education (pp. 177-193). Emerald Publishing Limited. 10.1108/S1479-3636202014
- Jones, V. L. & Hinesmon-Matthews, L. J. (2014). Effective assistive technology consideration and implications for diverse students. Computers in the Schools, 31(3), 220-232. https://doi.org/10.1080/07380569.2014.932682