Inclusion, universal design and universal design for learning in higher education: South Africa and the United States.

Universal design inclusion inclusive education universal access universal design for learning

Journal

African journal of disability
ISSN: 2223-9170
Titre abrégé: Afr J Disabil
Pays: South Africa
ID NLM: 101623460

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2019
Historique:
received: 22 03 2018
accepted: 27 12 2018
entrez: 9 8 2019
pubmed: 9 8 2019
medline: 9 8 2019
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Around the world, institutions of higher education are recognising their responsibilities to achieve the full inclusion of individuals with differing needs and/or disabilities. The frameworks of universal design (UD) and universal design for learning (UDL) offer unique ways to build inclusiveness in our systems. The role of UD and UDL to strengthen successful inclusion of persons with differing needs in higher education programmes is presented from literature, inclusive of national and international policies and resources. Examples from South African and US institutions of higher learning are shared. Discussions of online accessibility, environmental issues, professional development, barriers to inclusion and recommendations for future development in an international context provide a vision for developing inclusive learning environments in higher education.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31392169
doi: 10.4102/ajod.v8i0.519
pii: AJOD-8-519
pmc: PMC6676777
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

519

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare that they have no financial or personal relationships that may have inappropriately influenced them in writing this article.

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pubmed: 28729974

Auteurs

Elizabeth M Dalton (EM)

Department of Communicative Disorders, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, United States.
Dalton Education Services International, Hope Valley, Rhode Island, United States.

Marcia Lyner-Cleophas (M)

Disability Unit, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.

Britt T Ferguson (BT)

Special Education, National University, San Diego, United States.

Judith McKenzie (J)

Disability Studies Division, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.

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