Universal Design of Instruction

This article lays out a set of principles to provide guidance in the design of academic environments, communications, and products that cater to students with disabilities such as blindness, low vision, hearing impairments, mobility impairments, learning disabilities, and health impairments. The field of universal design can provide a starting point for developing an inclusive model for instruction. One can apply this body of knowledge to create courses where lectures, discussions, visual aids, videotapes, printed materials, labs, and fieldwork are accessible to all students. Educational levels: Graduate or professional