Universal Design Learning-Based Support TKYM Model for Malaysian Autism-Inclusion Centers
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https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v11i37.7976Keywords:
UDL, TKYM Model, SDGs 4 and 10, Inclusive education, Autism-Inclusion CenterAbstract
Universal Design for Learning 3.0 provides a rights-aligned framework for autism inclusive education. This article presents the TKYM Model for Malaysian autism-inclusion centers, comprising four pillars: Transformative Access Pathways (T), Knowledge Co-construction (K), Yielding Learner Agency (Y), and Multimodal Environment Design (M). Three objectives guide the study: to synthesize UDL literature in the Malaysian context, to establish theoretical foundations, and to articulate TKYM's structure aligned with SDGs 4 and 10. A sequential mixed-methods design involved 15 practitioners and 50 autistic learners. UDL implementation readiness was below moderate (M = 2.87). TKYM offers a replicable, rights-based framework for Malaysian autism-inclusive practice.
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