Understanding UDL

Access for All 

The inspiration for UDL was birthed in the field of Architecture.  Accessibility for the many was the goal of architects, with building plans designed to include features such as wheelchair ramps, curb cuts and Braille numbering in elevators (Laureate Education, Inc., 2009).  

UDL provides educators with a blueprint to extend that same standard to the classroom.  Prior to UDL, classroom activities were primarily designed for the "average" student, but teachers find very few students who are average - all of us are unique (Cast, Inc., 2012).  Thus, the need for UDL.