Who benefits from UDL?

UDL is a term I have recently just learned about and stands for Universal Design for Learning. When I first started learning about UDL I first thought it's main focus was special education. However I soon realized the importance of UDL for ALL students. For centuries we have followed a very strict curriculum. We have always followed the same path on how to teach our students. We have learned that each student is different, every single one is an individual. The problem is that the curriculum we have always followed does not adapt to each student. Its not a mystery to figure out that the curriculum we follow has flaws, while we watch students being taught the same things as their peers fall behind. What is creating these students to fall behind, even though they have the same exact resources as others? Each student is different! UDL allows us to adapt to these differences so every student can learn. People may view UDL as an adapting for students with disabilities. But they are far from the only ones that will benefit. In a recent article that I read it used a great example of how many more people benefit from the original audience. The article says how the cut in a curb was originally intended to benefit people in wheelchairs. Of course it does benefit them, but it also benefits people with canes, skateboarders, and people we carriages. All though it was not intended to benefit these people it does and only creates a positive improvement for everyone. UDL will not only help students with disabilities but it will also help every student. Teachers will also benefit from UDL because the flexibility they need in a classroom will already be there. Instead of trying to figure out how to help each student in the middle of the year, teachers will start the year off with flexibility for each student. Overall UDL will be beneficially to everyone involved.