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Introduction.

Welcome to the Design Playbook for Accessible Learning, a guide designed to assist educators and instructional designers in creating inclusive learning experiences.

This playbook offers practical strategies and best practices for thinking through the design of a new learning experience using an intentional lens of accessibility and inclusivity. It is a compilation of evidence-based principles, actionable insights, and real-world examples aimed at fostering an inclusive learning environment where all learners can thrive.

How to Use This Resource.

The Accessibility Playbook is designed to support your learning design thought process, ideally from the earliest stages of framing and brainstorming. However, we encourage you to use it in any of the following ways that work best for you:

• Read the playbook in its entirety, beginning with the Philosophy and Frameworks before reading through the major steps (0 through 3) and their corresponding interactive tiles that follow.
• Move through each of the major steps (0 through 3) and their corresponding tiles in sequence. If working on a specific learning design project, we suggest pausing after each step to apply its content.
• Focus on the Guiding Questions highlighted within the toggles of each step, which can serve as journal or reflection prompts that draw on the key points of each section.
• Explore the tiles that are most relevant or interesting to you.

Philosophy and Frameworks.

2U/edX Statement of Accessibility Philosophy**.**

Accessibility vs. Accommodation.

Frameworks Consulted.

Layering Accessibility and UDL into the Typical Steps of Learning Design.