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Universal Design for Learning (UDL): Principles

Created for a faculty inquiry group project on UDL.

UDL Guidelines

The UDL framework is based in brain science and focuses on three broad brain networks.

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Three Primary Principles

The three primary principles, which are based on neuroscience research, guide UDL and provide the underlying framework for the guidelines:Image showing 3 UDL principles

Click the image above to download a copy of the UDL Guidelines - Version 2.2 (2018) in pdf or visit the CAST website for multiple options.

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