Pathway 3 · Accessibility for Learning Communities
The Physical Classroom Environment: Creating Universal Learning Spaces
National Council for Special Education, Ireland. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab).
A practical guide to designing learning spaces for all learners: visual stimuli, acoustics, lighting, furniture layout, and transitions between activities.
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Pathway 3 · Accessibility for Learning Communities
Classroom Sensory Screening Tool
National Council for Special Education, Ireland. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab).
A checklist for evaluating a room and finding improvements, including keeping 20 to 50 percent of wall space clear, plus lighting, acoustics, and furniture.
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Pathway 4 · Critical Frameworks and Curriculum Resources
Co-designing with Children with Disabilities
Weavly, Inclusive Design Research Centre
A practical guide to involving disabled children as co-creators, so the learners who use the space help shape it.
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Pathway 6 · No-Cost Digital Resources
myNoise: Ambient Sounds for Focus and Sensory Regulation
No-cost ambient sound tool
Adjustable ambient soundscapes that let learners shape the sound environment that helps them focus, rest, or regulate.
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Pathway 6 · No-Cost Digital Resources
DO-IT: Universal Design of Physical Spaces Checklist
No-cost checklist, DO-IT, University of Washington
A checklist for finding and reducing barriers in entrances, routes, rooms, furniture, signs, technology, and safety. It is a plain web page, with no downloads. Some items refer to US law, so adapt them to your own context.
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