Use UDL or Universal

Design for Learning

When Planning and
Instructing Classes
What is it?
UDL is a set of principles for curriculum
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2012). All students learn differently so
Possible Accommodations in and IEP when providing instruction in a classroom it
is best to create lessons that play to an
A change that helps a student overcome or individuals strength and provide the
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1. Modify seating arrangements by Three components to consider.
placing closer to teacher or peer 1. What? Make sure to present
helper
2. Use incentives to reward information in various ways
performance and behavior because people because people
3. Provide student with advance gather facts and organize
organizers or copy of notes
4. Provide with choices of activities information differently
differentiate instruction 2. How? Allow students choices, THE IEP PROCESS
5. Allow to use a calculator or formulas which means to allow students
for math work
pick from an assortment of AND USE OF
activities to show understanding.
Possible Modifications in and IEP
3. Why? We need to stimulate
UNIVERSAL
A change in what is being taught to or
expected from the student
interest in learning and keep DESIGN FOR
students motivated to learn.
1. Combine oral directions with
pictures, diagrams, or words
LEARNING
2. Model expected behavior
3. Allow student to complete a portion
of an assignment
4. Allow spelling errors in
BROCHURE WAS DESIGNED AS AN ARTIFACT FOR
assignments.
FINAL PROTFOLIO FOR LAI574.
5. Provide with any assistive COMPETENCY 2: IDENTIFICATION AND REMEDIATION
technology OF DISABILITIES
University at Buffalo By Carrie Allen, LAI574
 IEP Team Members An IEP Plan
1. The parents of the child Components
2. At lease 1 regular education teacher 1. Demographic information on
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Evaluating Students for 4. Representative of the agency who is performance
qualified to provide or supervise 3. Annual goals to measure progress
Disabilities 4. Any accommodations or
specially designed instruction to meet
the needs of the student modifications
What is an IEP or Individual 5. Testing modifications or alternative
Education Plan? 5. An individual who can interpret the
tests
instructional implications of evaluation 6. Behavior Plan
Student IEPs are the plans or road maps results 7. Transition Plan for graduation (12th
6. Other individuals who have knowledge Grade)
created to guide instruction and the delivery
or special expertise regarding the child 8. Those involved in process
of services that are the foundations for an 9. Placement in the least restrictive
appropriate education (Bryant, Bryant & 7. The child with the disability environment
Smith, 2017, p. 220)

Pre-Referral Process Collaboration

Working together with others is essential to
Steps to be taken: resolve a students educational and
1. A teacher can recommend any behavioral problems
student who exhibiting
characteristics of a disability to be
evaluated for Special Education Free a childs potential and
services. you will transform him into
2. Classroom teacher told to notice
students problems with curriculum, the world. Maria Montissori
social skills, and behavior
observations are recorded
3. Teacher applies research Determining Eligibility
intervention strategies, in the
classroom, and observes results of 1. Parents are notified of proceedings
student progress. 2. With consent from parents the students
4. First intervention fails, try again school records and pre-referral
5. Interventions fail to work begin
responses are reviewed
referral process
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assessment will take place
4. If the assessments show problems a plan Some students do not qualify for an IEP but
will be created to provide special still have special needs for services. Services
education services often can be temporay.
 References

Bryant, D. P., Bryant, B. R., and Smith, D. D. (2017). Teaching students with special needs in inclusive classrooms. Los Angeles, CA: Sage

Publications, Inc.

Hatcher, S. and Waguespack, A., (2004). Academic accommodations for students with disabilities. National Association of School

Psychologists. Retrieved from https://ublearns.buffalo.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-4164004-dt-content-rid-

15977986_1/courses/2179_10704_PsC/nasp_accom.pdf.

Pre-referral and referral process. Retrieved from https://ublearns.buffalo.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-4164037-dt-content-rid-

15978093_1/courses/2179_10704_PsC/2159_10800_PsC_ImportedContent_20150718092130/Prereferral.pdfRaimondi, S. (2017).

Teaching the exceptional learner: Week 4/Class 4 (PowerPoint). Retrieved from

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eset.

(2014). What is UDL? National Center on Universal Design for Learning. Retrieved from http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/whatisudl.