Each year, the TASH Conference brings together our constituents to share resources and success stories, learn about field-driven best practices, and network within a community engaged in shared values. The Conference is attended by passionate leaders, experts, and advocates from every corner of the disability community. Conference attendees are influential in their fields and communities, and play an important role in the provision of services and supports for the millions of individuals and organizations around the world; and include professors and researchers from leading institutions; those involved in local, state, and federal governments and public policy; special and general educators, and school administrators; self-advocates, adult service providers; students, family members, and many others. This year’s conference theme, Building Diverse and Inclusive Communities, reminds us that equity, opportunity, and inclusion relies on the input of broad perspectives and experiences.
The population of students with disabilities is ever increasing on college campuses; and inclusive education is important so that every student can have equal opportunities. The purpose of this review was to assess the use of Universal Design frameworks in higher education settings to create inclusive learning opportunities for all students, especially those with disabilities. Specifically, this review examined the attitudes of faculty toward Universal Design frameworks and college students with disabilities. To achieve the purpose of the study, the researchers examined studies that (1) were published in peer-reviewed journals from 2009 - 2019 and (2) included participants who are teaching in the U.S. higher education settings.