Assistive Technology and Universal Design for Learning: Two Sides of the Same Coin

I agree with this article in all but one respect; the curriculum will still first have to be retrofitted before it can then be universally designed. You have to know what the technology is currently and see where it is going before you can use it to look ahead to creating the possibilities. Just like they used the example of building, you have to retrofit some while seeing how the new ways of building can be standardized in new construction. We had to see how XML worked and try retrofitting some of the curriculum before we could see what works and universally design curriculum that utilizes it and expands on it to include the possibilities of what it can become and be used for in the not-so-distant future.

I attended a seminar within the last year, and I have read ACM News that discusses how computers may at some point in the future be an implanted interface in our brains to be quick enough to respond to our commands. However, this has to be realized before we can use it to create/enhance curriculum. And at that point, we may be able to more accurately help learning disabled as well as disabled people with a more complete map of the brain.