Please note: The FAME glossary is not intended to be a completely comprehensive index of all disabilities or disability-related terminology. For a more complete listing, please consult the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision (ICD-10), or the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fourth Edition, Text Revised (DSM-IV TR), available in libraries and bookstores nationwide. Alternatively, you may also consult resources from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) or National Institutes of Health (NIH) publications. Please also see our Supplemental Resources pages in the Rights and Responsibilities module for more information.
Ulcerative Colitis
Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease characterized by inflammation and ulceration of the small intestine and colon. Can cause diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss, increased need for sleep, and bleeding. Symptoms can flare up at any time.top
Universal Design
The creation of products and environments meant to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialization. Universal Design benefits people of all ages and abilities. As applied to education, Universal Design for Learning (or Instruction) refers to delivering the curriculum in a variety of ways so that people of all learning styles and abilities can access the content. When successfully implemented, this approach can reduce (but not replace) the need for classroom accommodations among students with documented disabilities. See the Universal Design for Learning module for more information.top
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Extends the concept of universal design to the field of education. Denotes the process of creating general education curricula (including the standards, materials, methods, and assessments of which they are comprised) that are conceived, designed, developed and validated to achieve results for the widest spectrum of students, including those with disabilities, without the need for subsequent adaptation or specialized design. Provides curricular flexibility (in activities, in the ways that information is presented, in the ways that students respond or demonstrate knowledge, and in the ways in which students are engaged) to provide appropriate support and challenge for a typically diverse spectrum of learners.top
