Lesson Plan
Session 1 Plan
Learners will identify at least three common nonverbal cues that signal whether someone is open to conversation or prefers to be left alone and practice observing these cues in short scenarios.
Recognizing nonverbal signals builds social awareness and helps adults with disabilities interact respectfully by knowing when to start or avoid conversations.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Gather and Prepare Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up: Quick Charades
2 minutes
Step 2
Teaching: Introduce Key Cues
5 minutes
Step 3
Activity: Observe and Record
6 minutes
Step 4
Cool-Down: Reflection
2 minutes
Slide Deck
Session 1: Reading Nonverbal Cues
What Are Nonverbal Cues?
Examples of Nonverbal Cues
Observing Worksheet
Reflection
Activity
Lesson Plan
Session 2 Plan
Learners will identify verbal cues—tone of voice, word choice, volume, and pace—that signal whether someone is open to conversation or prefers to be left alone, and practice classifying these cues through audio examples and role-play.
Understanding verbal signals builds social awareness and helps adults with disabilities respect others’ boundaries by knowing when to start or avoid conversations.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Gather and Prepare Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up: Listen and Guess
2 minutes
Step 2
Teaching: Introduce Key Verbal Cues
5 minutes
Step 3
Activity: Practice and Record
6 minutes
Step 4
Cool-Down: Reflection
2 minutes
Slide Deck
Session 2: Reading Verbal Cues
What Are Verbal Cues?
Key Verbal Cues
Practice with Scenario Cards
Reflection
Worksheet
Lesson Plan
Session 3 Plan
Learners will integrate verbal and nonverbal cues to decide if someone is open to conversation or prefers to be left alone in realistic mixed-signal scenarios and practice through role-play.
Combining tone, words, body language, and facial expressions leads to more accurate “reading the room,” helping adults with disabilities interact respectfully and confidently.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Gather and Prepare Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up: Mixed-Signal Review
2 minutes
Step 2
Demonstration: Modeling Integration
4 minutes
Step 3
Activity: Paired Role-Play
7 minutes
Step 4
Cool-Down: Group Reflection
2 minutes
Slide Deck
Session 3: Integrating Verbal & Nonverbal Cues
Modeling Integration
Paired Role-Play Activity
Reflection
Worksheet
Activity
Reading
