For over 25 years Universal Design for Learning has been a movement in education. The first wave of designers and researchers worked to push UDL into the spotlight, but what’s next? The second wave of UDL is working on in depth systemic change and tool development. Though they are not the "inventors" nor did they "discover" UDL and the theory and research behind it, they are its early adopters and researchers. This next generation of UDL is working to further the understanding of UDL, build tools for educators, incorporate UDL into district initiatives, and address current questions of practice.

Three practitioners, in this resource, reflect on their perspectives where the next generation of UDL is headed. Note the analogy they use that derives Star Trek Next Generation’s Captain Jean Luc Picard’s catch phrase “Make it so!”