Universal Design: Inclusion for ALL

A Panel Discussion

June 15, 2009

Mann Hall Auditorium

Panelists

Marie MacLeod, M.Ed., PT, ATP; CDCI Bryan Dague, Ed.D.; Supported

Employment, CDCI Ellen McShane; College of Agriculture and

Life Sciences Deborah Lisi- Baker; Associate Director,

CDCI and VCIL DirectorLarry Shelton, Ph.D.; Associate Professor,

Human Development and Family Studies Alan Parks, M.Ed.; Director, University of

Maine College Success Programs

Making Inclusion Happen

What is community? Who is often left out of

community? What is community exclusion? What is community inclusion? What does an inclusive

community look like?

Making Inclusion Happen - 2

How do we define Universal Accessibility, Universal Design and Universal Design for Learning?

How do we apply UA/UD/UDL to create inclusion in the workplace, the learning environment and our communities?

Making Inclusion Happen - 3

How do we apply these principles to create inclusion for international students?

How do we apply these principles to create inclusion all people, including those with and without disabilities?

Planning for UD/UA

Planning for universal design and universal accessibility requires planning ahead, thinking about how your

product will be used and reused, and

starting out right. ALL users will benefit from your

product.

Planning a product

Product

(paper, video, CD, Web site, etc.)

How will I use this product?

Who will use this product?

Plan in multiple pathways for multi-purposing

Product planning examplesWord® document

*Use styles

*Use Times New Roman, Verdana, or Arial font

*Use appropriate font size (16-18+, or large-print handout)

Handouts (light paper)

Text-only

Import to PPT, InDesign

Convert to PDF

Convert to audio file

Create a CD

Create CD

Include: Word files, text-only files, audio files, PPT, PDF, etc.

Tomorrow, learn about…

Creating and delivering ud/ua PowerPoint presentations,

Creating ud/ua Word, and PDF documents,

Web accessibility and creating and validating compliant Web sites.