Disability in Higher Ed

Designing Higher Education with Disability in Mind

Lesson Plans

Lesson Plans

Browse ready-to-use, disability-centered activities you can adapt across courses, disciplines, and formats.

A meticulously organized, wheelchair-accessible lecture hall captured in photographic realism. Sleek, adjustable-height desks with smooth maple surfaces form gentle arcs facing a large, matte-finish projection screen. Wide, clearly unobstructed pathways wind between rows, and several desks are designed with extra knee clearance and flexible layouts. Soft afternoon daylight filters through tall windows with frosted glass, complemented by warm recessed ceiling lights that cast gentle, even illumination without glare. The mood is calm, thoughtful, and sophisticated, emphasizing inclusive design rather than medical equipment. Shot from a slightly elevated angle with a wide lens, the composition highlights the overall accessibility of the room, with sharp focus throughout and a subtle bokeh on the far back wall of acoustic panels and muted university colors.

Sequences

Compare lesson sequences by depth and support to find activities that match your course and students.

Starter Lessons

Introductory level

✓ Foundations

✓ UDL-basics

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Applied Practice

Intermediate practice

✓ Equity-frame

✓ Sample-activities

✓ Reflection-prompts

✓ Accessibility-audit

✓ Small-group facilitation

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Capstone Design

Advanced integration

✓ Case-studies

✓ Discussion-guides

✓ Assessment-ideas

✓ Syllabus-language

✓ Cross-discipline adaptation

✓ Online-delivery

✓ Implementation-notes

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