30 Minute Lessons

30 Minute Lessons are self contained curriculum packages you can use to train your own staff, or to improve your own knowledge.  They are designed to take about half an hour to work through; some have additional exercises or information that can be used to extend the lesson.

30 Minute Lessons are designed primarily for use by a facilitator working with any number of participants.  Facilitators need not necessarily be knowledgeable or experienced in the given topic!  There are facilitator guidelines included in the facilitator version of each lesson.

The lessons on specific disabilities may also be used in non-facilitated groups, or for self-study.

To use these lessons, just click on the topic and version that interests you; print an original; and make as many copies as you need.  You will need an Adobe reader to access them (download for free at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html).

You are also welcome to modify or customize the lessons to make them more useful to your agency.  If you’d like a copy of a lesson in Word format, please email Laurie Ford at lhf4@u.washington.edu.   Of course, we will also provide the files in alternative formats such as Braille upon request.

Click here to access a matrix of 30 Minute Lessons on specific disabilities

Click here to access a list of 30 Minute Lessons on job development topics.