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crl-25200	Dow, Mirah J.; Long, Bobbie Sartin; Lund, Brady D.	Reference and Instructional Services to Postsecondary Education Students with Intellectual Disabilities	2021	18	.pdf	application/pdf	7481	290	28	Anderson reported evidence that librarians’ awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder through educational opportunities is the first step in tailoring the library environment, providing access to resources, and creating special interest group opportuni- ties for social interactions for individuals who are otherwise typically alone.23 Conner and Plocharczyk provided evidence that the academic library can successfully offer book clubs for learning and socializing aimed at college students with ID.24 Kowalsky and Woodruff cre- ated and published a guide for creating inclusive library environments.25 Murphy, Amerud, and Corcoran stated that, although partnerships between academic libraries and institutions’ disability services vary across North America, it is encouraging that interunit partnerships exist to provide opportunities for enhanced student services and learning supports promoting success for individuals with ID.26 Research Questions To learn about academic librarians’ involvement in serving students with ID at the colleges and universities identified on the ThinkCollege.net website, following a series of demographic questions, our study was designed to answer three central questions: 1. The master’s students gained insights about the learning needs of individuals with ID.17 Advocating for college students with learning disabilities, Nall at East Carolina University (ECU) asserted that the principles of Universal Design for Learning by academic librarians should be used to build a comprehensive response to a wide variety of learning needs.18 According to Kavanagh, Reference and Instructional Services to Postsecondary Education Students 1021 Webb, and Hoover, also at ECU, academic librarians in Joyner Library used Universal Design for Learning elements to review an existing biology LibGuide and revise it to include audio, visual, kinesthetic, and text methods of instruction.19 They reported that using “a systematic approach to tutorial design that uses both the instructional design process of ADDIE and the design principles of UDL to differentiate means of representation of information will result in a positive educational experience for all students, not just those with learning disabilities.	cache/crl-25200.pdf	txt/crl-25200.txt