Objectives

1. Provide an overview of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR) and their impact on program and course design, delivery and instruction.
2. Identify barriers that students with disabilities may face in accessing education.
3. Provide strategies for improving students’ learning experience.
4. Outline the principles of Universal Design for Learning as a framework for accessible education that may prevent and remove barriers in the learning environment.
5. Provide resources to assist in increasing accessibility in the classroom.