Personalized Learning

Personalized learning is an educational approach that tailors content, pace, and delivery method to each learner's individual needs, preferences, and abilities. In accessibility contexts, personalization goes beyond selecting appropriate difficulty levels — it requires creating alternative representations of the same content to match different accessibility requirements. For example, a single lesson step might be delivered as plain text for a learner with hearing impairment, as audio for someone with visual impairment, or with larger images for a learner with Down syndrome. This multi-representation approach is particularly important for mixed classrooms where students have diverse disabilities, ensuring that all learners can access the same curriculum without receiving a lesser educational experience.