A glossary of terms relevant to disability, accessibility and technology

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Universal design

Designing programs, services, tools, and facilities so that they are useable, without modification, by the widest range of users possible, taking into account a variety of abilities and disabilities.

Universal design of instruction

The design of instructional materials and activities that make learning achievable by students with a wide variety of abilities and disabilities.

Universal resource locator (URL)

Address used to locate a specific resource on the internet.