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AHEAD Conference Presenting: M Quirke, D Treanor, Co Authors: P McCarthy,C Mc Guckin

Tomorrows Disability Officer – a ‘Wizard’ on the UD Campus AHEAD in collaboration with Trinity College Dublin. AHEAD Conference Presenting: M Quirke, D Treanor, Co Authors: P McCarthy,C Mc Guckin. The Yellow Brick Road!. UD and UDL – the frameworks Philosophy Practice.

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AHEAD Conference Presenting: M Quirke, D Treanor, Co Authors: P McCarthy,C Mc Guckin

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  1. Tomorrows Disability Officer – a ‘Wizard’ on the UD CampusAHEAD in collaboration with Trinity College Dublin AHEAD Conference Presenting: M Quirke, D Treanor, Co Authors: P McCarthy,C Mc Guckin

  2. The Yellow Brick Road! • UD and UDL – the frameworks • Philosophy • Practice This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

  3. The Wizard – UD/ UDL – fact or a fad….and does it matter…

  4. Disability Officer – 4 positions on a UDL campus Position 1 – To influence campus policy to positively impact on the inclusion of students with disabilities across campus Position 2 – To ensure that a growing population have the optimal learning experience – whether this is supported by the environment, group or at individual level Position 3 – To encourage and advocate for the adoption of universal design for Learning (UDL) on campus Position 4 – To become the go-to expert for staff and those what require necessary add-on supports

  5. Position 1 - To influence campus policy to positively impact on the inclusion of students with disabilities across campus • By engaging with national and international policies • By providing Information as necessary • By influencing key decision makers • By advocating the rights of students with disabilities • By developing key Strategic Relationships

  6. Position 2 - To ensure that a growing population have the optimal learning experience – whether this is supported by the environment, group or at individual level • By being cognisant of participation rates • By continuing to contribute to collection of participation rates and other data • By utilising the needs assessment process as necessary thus continuing to allow students to drive service provision • By maintaining a level of disability expertise so that faculty and others can utilise this resource on a UDL campus

  7. Position 3 - To encourage and advocate for the adoption of universal design for Learning (UDL) on campus • By becoming the cornerstone of campus for all things UDL • By finding their place on the UDL framework • By building knowledge and expertise (of UDL)through developing and engaging with national and international partnerships

  8. Position 4 - To become the go-to expert for staff and those what require necessary add-on supports • By ensuring that the needs assessment process is understood • Funnel - • By keeping up to date with developments in the teaching + learning and disability fields.

  9. There's no place like home! • A systems approach • Learning to be part of a multidisciplinary team • A campus where ‘Inclusion is everyone business’ • So….. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY

  10. So…. • Let revisit the UDL framework • What does it mean for us?

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