Universal Design for Learning Examples

Provide Multiple Means of Action and Expression: Provide alternatives in the requirements for rate, timing, speed, and range of motor action required to interact with instructional materials, physical manipulatives, and technologies Which guideline does this show?

• Provide options for physical action
• Provide options for expression and communication
• Provide options for executive functions

Provide Multiple Means of Representation Principle: Pre-teach vocabulary and symbols, especially in ways that promote connection to the learners’ experience and prior knowledge. Which guideline does this show?

• Provide options for perception
• Provide options for language, mathematical expressions, and symbols
• Provide options for comprehension

Provide Multiple Means of Representation Principle: Embed new ideas in familiar ideas and contexts (e.g., use of analogy, metaphor, drama, music, film, etc.). Which guideline does this show?

• Provide options for perception
• Provide options for language, mathematical expressions, and symbols
• Provide options for comprehension

Provide Multiple Means of Representation Principle: Provide descriptions (text or spoken) for all images, graphics, video, or animations. Which guideline does this show?

• Provide options for perception
• Provide options for language, mathematical expressions, and symbols
• Provide options for comprehension

Provide Multiple Means of Representation Principle: Allow the use of Text-to-Speech. Which guideline does this show?

• Provide options for perception
• Provide options for language, mathematical expressions, and symbols
• Provide options for comprehension

Provide Multiple Means of Representation Principle: Highlight or emphasize key elements in text, graphics, diagrams, formulas . Which guideline does this show?

• Provide options for perception
• Provide options for language, mathematical expressions, and symbols
• Provide options for comprehension

Provide Multiple Means of Action and Expression: Provide Text-To-Speech software (voice recognition), human dictation, recording). Which guideline does this show?

• Provide options for physical action
• Provide options for expression and communication
• Provide options for executive functions

Provide Multiple Means of Action and Expression: Embed prompts to “stop and think” before acting as well as adequate space. Which guideline does this show?

• Provide options for physical action
• Provide options for expression and communication
• Provide options for executive functions

Provide Multiple Means of Action and Expression: Provide access to alternative keyboards. Which guideline does this show?

• Provide options for physical action
• Provide options for expression and communication
• Provide options for executive functions

Provide Multiple Means of Action and Expression: Provide scaffolds that can be gradually released with increasing independence and skills (e.g., embedded into digital reading and writing software). Which guideline does this show?

• Provide options for physical action
• Provide options for expression and communication
• Provide options for executive functions