Universal Design Means Learning Toys for Everyone
2017 Michigan Council for Exceptional Children
Who: Dr. Julia VanderMolen, CHES, Google Educator I and II
Assistant Professor-Public Health, Grand Valley State University
When: March 2017
Where: Kalamazoo, MI.
Presentation Abstract
We have made buildings accessible to all, but the curriculum is still not accessible to all. Join me to take a look at Universal Design for Learning and its relevance to early childhood education, optimizing teaching and learning for EVERY child. With a focus on adaptive toys and early learning, we will explore low tech through high tech learning and play, collaboration and UNIVERSAL access to early learning.
Session Objectives
Participants will understand the definition of Universal Design.
Participants will be able to describe what UD means to Early Childhood.
Participants sill be able to identify various adaptive Toys and Learning.
Participants will understand the connection between UD and Collaboration.
Session Handouts
Universal Design Toy Questions
Universal Design Adaptive Books List
References/Research
Centre for Excellence in Universal Design (2012). What is Universal Design. Retrieved http://universaldesign.ie/What-is-Universal-Design/
Cast.org.(2015). About Universal Design for Learning. Retrieved http://www.cast.org/our-work/about-udl.html
Rapp, W. H., & Ebooks Corporation. (2014). Universal design for learning in action: 100 ways to teach all learners. Rochester, New York: Brookes Publishing.
National Center for Universal Design for Learning-http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/whatisudl