1. How to Sneak UDL into the Campus Mindset Leyna Bencomo, Assistive Technology Specialist Community College of Denver

2. Background

3. Lack of Awareness Umbrella Organization No Previous AT Staff New Management

4. Steps Taken

5. Prove Myself Do my job! Get students to prove it for me Present at division meeting

6. CIS101 Class Use guest speakers Invite staff Allow SWD’s to present.

7. Bulletin Boards Show UDL Concepts Use pictures Advertise UDL classes UD?

8. Assistive Tech Lab Show UDL Concepts Advertise UDL classes

9. Meet with Department Chair Approving curriculum Take advantage of an audience with the decision makers Offer to teach instructors in department

10. Classes for Lab Tutors Create champions Improve their job skills

11. Write to Individual Instructors Changes to Syllabus

12. Put UDL on the Website Faculty Resources Did You Know?

13. Work on a UDL Committee Department Advice

14. Open House/Festivals

15. HANDS ON Everyone! Create hands-on displays.

16. Dragon Naturally Speaking Impress with Ease

17. Universal Assistance Read & Write Gold

18. Familiarization of Equipment Braille Display

19. Teaching Techniques

20. The U.S. Census Bureau states persons with disabilities who are not institutionalized constitute over 12% of our population as of 2011. UDL can assist learning for returning military vets, aging population, ESL students. Explain How Many are Affected

21. Show the Benefits Ease in development of materials Avoid the need for DS intervention Quick changes to existing materials Enhances image with students

22. Keep it Simple Make it hands-on Provide cheat-sheets

23. Use Glitter! Show off the toys Blanket the campus!

24. Show the Beauty Universal Design vs. Retrofitting

25. Progress Made

26. A Change in Mindset Baby steps

27. Future Plans Website revamp with IT Online UDL course Multi-campus work

28. How to Sneak UDL into the Campus Mindset Community College of Denver, Leyna Bencomo leyna.bencomo@ccd.eduleyna.bencomo@ccd.edu, (303) 556-3567