NC 1500-2.42 Universal Design

Plain English summary

This regulation defines 'universal design' as the design of products, instruction, assessments, or environments intended to be usable by all people to the greatest extent possible without requiring adaptations or specialized design. It is a definitional provision establishing terminology used within the NC Special Education administrative code. The rule cites federal statutory and regulatory authority but serves primarily as a foundational definition.

Key requirements

• Universal design means the design of products, instruction, assessments, or environments to be useable by all people to the greatest extent possible without the need for adaptations or specialized design.

Affected parties

• students with disabilities
• general education students
• educators and instructional designers
• assessment developers
• school administrators

Official source

https://www.dpi.nc.gov/documents/publications/catalog/ec144-policies-governing-services/open#page=22