Applying Universal Design for Learning to Address the Challenges of Postsecondary Students with Learning Disabilities: A Review Study

Abstract

To address the needs of postsecondary students with LD, changes have been made to promote accessibility and inclusion for this population through the engagement of universal design in university settings. Therefore, the purpose of the current review is to reveal the challenges of students with LD in their learning and investigate the roles of UDL in addressing these challenges. Mostly, students with learning disabilities face multiple challenges including lacks of skills and knowledge, learning isolation and accessibility issues, negative views and discrimination and stigma. Recent studies have revealed the effectiveness of universal design for learning to overcome such challenges encountering students with learning disabilities in postsecondary education. The current study had a further discussion of these challenges along with to efficiency of universal design for learning to meet these challenges.