Universal Design Video Library
Advance 2 Apprenticeship aims to provide free online resources to help instructors enhance their teaching skills and effectively educate students with diverse learning styles and needs, our UDL video library was created with the support of grant funding from the Workforce Development Institute.
Universal Design: The Basics
Universal Design: Behavior Skills Teaching Techniques
Universal Design: Function and Treatment of Challenging Behavior
Universal Design: Executive Functioning
Universal Design: Assessment and Evaluation Tips
Barriers to Employment
Myths about people with I/DD and a lack of understanding of how to support diverse learners commonly pervade education and employment environments. These myths are by far the most common barriers to meaningful, competitive employment for people with I/DD across our nation.
- Low expectations
- Assumptions about stereotypical employment settings
- Unemployment
UDL Video Library
The University of Rochester and The Manufacturers Association of New York have partnered to develop Advance 2 Apprenticeship - a pre-apprenticeship program which supports people with intellectual and or developmental disabilities to
- Explore the field of manufacturing
- Learn both soft and technical skills
- Provide a barrier free career path to advanced manufacturing jobs