On Demand - Defining the Universal Design for Learning Framework
This screencast is an introduction to the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Framework: it’s history, scope, and a brief description of the three CAST.org UDL Principles.
Tips, Checklists, and Resources from the SCDE
The following are the most common improvements recommended to districts for improving the accessibility of their website:
- Add a website accessibility policy statement to the footer region of each webpage
- Establish a concise and helpful website navigation system that uses plain speech that community members will readily recognize and understand
- Ensure that images have meaningful alternative text and are accompanied by supporting text when containing important information (such as dates or directions)
- Include supporting text with all images posted to social media platforms or on news/events pages of a website
- Use webpages as the primary source of information for news and events; treat complex PDFs (such as calendars and flyers) as secondary resources / visual aids and link to them at the end of the accessible webpage
- Replace scanned documents with versions in their original format or recreate their content as plain-text on a webpage
- Make PDF forms electronically fillable
- Verify that all web content can be reached and operated by keyboard (no mouse)
- Break content into manageable chunks using a logical heading structure
- Only use tables for data, not for content layout
- Enable and include captions on all videos on your website or social media accounts
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