Multiple means of representation is one of the three principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Teachers and other educators can use multiple means of representation to make their lessons accessible to a wide variety of learners.
Multiple means of representation refers to presenting information in multiple ways. Teachers use this principle when they find more than one way to explain a concept or provide information.
More than 50% of TDSB schools have barriers to people with disabilities Talia Ricci , CBC News
Posted: Aug 19, 2021
Toronto teacher Karyn Bugelli says she’s overwhelmed by recent support from her school and neighbours as she adjusts to life in a wheelchair. As Talia Ricci reports, the situation has motivated the TDSB to make the school more accessible – but there’s still a long way to go.
During an ice storm, Cynthia, a woman in her 50s who lives in downtown Toronto and uses a walker, didn’t know where she would get her next meal. If she couldn’t afford food delivery, her plan was to drink a glass of water and wait to eat the following day.
This is just one of the troubling personal stories that Naomi Schwartz heard while researching food accessibility for people with disabilities living in Canada’s largest city.
The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the many barriers that already exist in the Ontario education system for students with disabilities. AODA education standards could prevent and remove these barriers, and ensure that all Ontarians receive a high-quality education. For instance, education standards could require policies of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in school boards, colleges, and universities. UDL policies can help teachers and other classroom professionals make lessons accessible for learners with disabilities while also enhancing the learning experience for their whole class.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE
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August 24, 2021 Toronto: Just before calling a federal election, the Federal Government announced action that wastes public money, creates serious new problems for people with disabilities and lacks important due diligence needed before pouring millions of public dollars into an unaccountable private foundation.
