EDU 507 - Assistive Technology

Credits: 3
This course explores the role of assistive and instructional technology in accessing the general education curriculum for students with and without disabilities within the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework. Topics to be addressed include principles of universal design, the SETT framework, low and high tech solutions within the classroom related to classroom material creation, and a classroom based ATDP (Assessment, Trial, Data Collection, Plan) cycle. Candidates construct a universal design unit plan which addresses the needs of diverse learners within the general education curriculum by utilizing adaptations such as social stories, visual supports, curriculum based computer and digital text accessibility supports.