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This project trains faculty who teach developmental courses how to integrate Universal Course Design (UCD) strategies into their courses. At the end of this project, 80 community college faculty will have universally designed over 240 developmental courses. As a result, approximately 3,200 students will be enrolled in universally designed courses, including approximately 1,660 students with disabilities.
Information and resources to improve the education of children and youth with emotional and behavioral problems.
Learning modules and downloadable documents explore evidence-based best practices related to special education.
This site is the product of the Universal Design for Instruction project at the University of Connecticut, and it is designed to provide a broad range of information and tools to enhance the design and delivery of instruction for diverse college students.
Information for families and schools regarding modified academic achievement standards under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This information can be downloaded in PDF format.
Designed to accelerate learning for students with disabilities in the early grades to provide a solid foundation for strong achievement in the intermediate grades and beyond.
A central source for information on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) as it relates to children with disabilities and effective educational practices.
Provides schools with information and technical assistance for identifying, adapting and sustaining effective school-wide disciplinary practices.
Research report on the secondary experiences of students with intellectual disabilities, also called mental retardation. Topics include instructional practices in general, vocational, and nonvocational special education classrooms; participation of students in various classroom settings; accommodations and support services provided to students; and how students with mental retardation perform academically. This link opens a PDF document.
Background information and resources designed to facilitate the successful inclusion of students with disabilities in charter schools.
Guide from the U.S. Department of Education that provides an overall strategy for the successful instruction of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This link opens a PDF document.
Assists states in raising the achievement of all students with disabilities by providing information, technical assistance products and other related resources.
This Tool Kit explains how universal design can be applied to teaching and assessing students. In a classroom using a universally designed curriculum one might find books on tape, interactive software, magnifiers or highlighted materials.
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