AI Use Cases for Bodies, Disability, and Justice at HWS

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20 practical, difficulty-rated ways Bodies, Disability, and Justice students at Hobart and William Smith Colleges can use AI — each naming the exact tutorial it links to and what you’ll take away. Click any card to watch it.

Before you use these on graded work: check your professor’s policy on AI. It differs by course, and these examples are study aids — not permission.

All Bodies, Disability, and Justice AI use cases

Easy

Explain the social model of disability

Clarify how it differs from the medical model. The linked tutorial covers a 10-step ChatGPT prompt system — standard definition, an explain-it-to-a-10-year-old version, real-life analogies, a simple diagram, then a comparison table — that you aim at any concept you're stuck on.

What you'll take awayA repeatable prompt sequence that turns a confusing idea into a definition, an analogy and a diagram you can check against your course notes.

Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Bodies, Disability, and Justice student at HWS. My task: Explain the social model of disability — Clarify how it differs from the medical model.

Start with a one-sentence definition, then explain it as if I'm 10, then give a real-world analogy. Finish by flagging anything scholars genuinely disagree about — and tell me what you're unsure of.
The Fastest Way to Understand Anything with ChatGPT (Full System)Muhammad Sami · 2026
Easy

Summarize a reading on disability rights history

Condense a chapter on the ADA and activism. The linked tutorial covers MacMost's copy-paste method — pull an article into reader view, paste it into ChatGPT after 'summarize this:', then ask for a set word count or a 10-bullet version; also how to grab a YouTube transcript to summarise a video.

What you'll take awayHow to compress a long reading or video into a summary of the exact length you need, and why pasting the source keeps it accurate.

Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Bodies, Disability, and Justice student at HWS. My task: Summarize a reading on disability rights history — Condense a chapter on the ADA and activism.

Give me (1) a three-sentence summary, (2) five bullet-point key claims, and (3) anything the author asserts without supporting evidence. Text below:

[PASTE THE TEXT HERE]
How To Summarize Articles and Videos With ChatGPTmacmostvideo · 2023
Easy

Define key terms in the field

Explain ableism, accessibility, and neurodiversity. The linked tutorial covers ChatGPT's Study Mode (type /study), an interactive tutor that guides you with questions step by step instead of just handing over the answer.

What you'll take awayHow to switch ChatGPT into tutor mode so it drills you on terms and ideas rather than doing the thinking for you.

Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Bodies, Disability, and Justice student at HWS. My task: Define key terms in the field — Explain ableism, accessibility, and neurodiversity.

Define each term in one clear sentence, then give a concrete example of each in context. Once I've read them, quiz me on them one at a time and tell me what I got wrong and why.
ChatGPT Study Mode Just Changed Learning FOREVER!Ritesh Hegde - Your AI Partner · 2026
Easy

Brainstorm essay topics on embodiment

Generate angles connecting bodies and social power. The linked tutorial covers three brainstorming methods in ChatGPT — a reusable custom-instructions 'brainstorm paradigm', an AI-diagram tree that fans one topic into dozens of branches, and a SWOT prompt to pressure-test an idea.

What you'll take awayThree prompt patterns you can reuse to go from a blank page to a categorised list of options, plus a way to stress-test the one you pick.

Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Bodies, Disability, and Justice student at HWS. My task: Brainstorm essay topics on embodiment — Generate angles connecting bodies and social power.

Give me 10 options grouped into 3 themes, then mark the 3 most original and explain what makes them stronger.
3 Ways to Brainstorm ANYTHING in ChatGPT! (+ Free Prompt!)AI Foundations · 2023
Easy

Draft an email requesting an accommodation interview

Compose a respectful outreach to a disability advocate. The linked tutorial covers drafting an email in ChatGPT and improving it through conversation — the first draft is deliberately generic, then detail is added turn by turn — plus what not to paste in for privacy.

What you'll take awayWhy the first draft always reads like AI, how to iterate it into your own voice, and to keep real names out of the prompt.

Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Bodies, Disability, and Justice student at HWS. My task: Draft an email requesting an accommodation interview — Compose a respectful outreach to a disability advocate.

Keep it under 150 words: polite, specific, with one clear ask. Give me two versions — one formal, one warmer. Don't include real names, ID numbers, or anything private.
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Easy

Explain intersectionality in plain language

Clarify how identities overlap in experiences of injustice. The linked tutorial covers a 10-step ChatGPT prompt system — standard definition, an explain-it-to-a-10-year-old version, real-life analogies, a simple diagram, then a comparison table — that you aim at any concept you're stuck on.

What you'll take awayA repeatable prompt sequence that turns a confusing idea into a definition, an analogy and a diagram you can check against your course notes.

Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Bodies, Disability, and Justice student at HWS. My task: Explain intersectionality in plain language — Clarify how identities overlap in experiences of injustice.

Start with a one-sentence definition, then explain it as if I'm 10, then give a real-world analogy. Finish by flagging anything scholars genuinely disagree about — and tell me what you're unsure of.
The Fastest Way to Understand Anything with ChatGPT (Full System)Muhammad Sami · 2026
Easy

Rewrite text into plain-language accessible format

Simplify a dense passage for wider readability. The linked tutorial covers three proofreading prompts run over the same document in ChatGPT — 'suggestions for improvement', 'proofread for clarity', then 'proofread for punctuation' — before editing in your own word processor.

What you'll take awayThree targeted passes that catch different problems, and the habit of applying the edits yourself rather than pasting output wholesale.

Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Bodies, Disability, and Justice student at HWS. My task: Rewrite text into plain-language accessible format — Simplify a dense passage for wider readability.

Do three passes: (1) clarity, (2) grammar and punctuation, (3) concision. Show every change as a list with a reason — don't silently rewrite. Text below:

[PASTE YOUR TEXT HERE]
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Easy

Summarize a documentary on disability activism

Extract key arguments from viewing notes. The linked tutorial covers MacMost's copy-paste method — pull an article into reader view, paste it into ChatGPT after 'summarize this:', then ask for a set word count or a 10-bullet version; also how to grab a YouTube transcript to summarise a video.

What you'll take awayHow to compress a long reading or video into a summary of the exact length you need, and why pasting the source keeps it accurate.

Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Bodies, Disability, and Justice student at HWS. My task: Summarize a documentary on disability activism — Extract key arguments from viewing notes.

Give me (1) a three-sentence summary, (2) five bullet-point key claims, and (3) anything the author asserts without supporting evidence. Text below:

[PASTE THE TEXT HERE]
How To Summarize Articles and Videos With ChatGPTmacmostvideo · 2023
Easy

Suggest inclusive-language alternatives

Recommend respectful terminology for a written assignment. The linked tutorial covers three brainstorming methods in ChatGPT — a reusable custom-instructions 'brainstorm paradigm', an AI-diagram tree that fans one topic into dozens of branches, and a SWOT prompt to pressure-test an idea.

What you'll take awayThree prompt patterns you can reuse to go from a blank page to a categorised list of options, plus a way to stress-test the one you pick.

Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Bodies, Disability, and Justice student at HWS. My task: Suggest inclusive-language alternatives — Recommend respectful terminology for a written assignment.

Give me 10 options grouped into 3 themes, then mark the 3 most original and explain what makes them stronger.
3 Ways to Brainstorm ANYTHING in ChatGPT! (+ Free Prompt!)AI Foundations · 2023
Easy

Explain a concept from critical disability theory

Clarify the meaning of crip theory with examples. The linked tutorial covers a 10-step ChatGPT prompt system — standard definition, an explain-it-to-a-10-year-old version, real-life analogies, a simple diagram, then a comparison table — that you aim at any concept you're stuck on.

What you'll take awayA repeatable prompt sequence that turns a confusing idea into a definition, an analogy and a diagram you can check against your course notes.

Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Bodies, Disability, and Justice student at HWS. My task: Explain a concept from critical disability theory — Clarify the meaning of crip theory with examples.

Start with a one-sentence definition, then explain it as if I'm 10, then give a real-world analogy. Finish by flagging anything scholars genuinely disagree about — and tell me what you're unsure of.
The Fastest Way to Understand Anything with ChatGPT (Full System)Muhammad Sami · 2026
Medium

Build a study guide comparing disability frameworks

Organize social, medical, and cultural models into review material. The linked tutorial covers building a custom study plan with ChatGPT using the Ultralearning why/what/how framework — benchmarking how others learn it, then a week-by-week plan with deliverables and grading rubrics.

What you'll take awayA prompt sequence that produces a personalised study schedule with checkable milestones, plus a pass where ChatGPT critiques the plan as an expert.

Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Bodies, Disability, and Justice student at HWS. My task: Build a study guide comparing disability frameworks — Organize social, medical, and cultural models into review material.

I have [X hours per week] and my exam is on [DATE]. Build a week-by-week plan with specific deliverables, and for each week give me a way to check I've actually learned it.
How To Make The ULTIMATE Self Study Plan With ChatGPT (step by step prompting guide)Tina Huang · 2024
Medium

Synthesize multiple sources for a justice essay

Combine scholarly and activist texts into a coherent argument. The linked tutorial covers ResearchRabbit — seed it with one paper, then explore the citation network visually to surface related work and spot gaps.

What you'll take awayA way to map a literature landscape from a single starting paper instead of searching keyword by keyword.

Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Bodies, Disability, and Justice student at HWS. My task: Synthesize multiple sources for a justice essay — Combine scholarly and activist texts into a coherent argument.

Group the sources below into themes, show where they agree and disagree, and name the gap that's left. Do not invent sources.

[PASTE SOURCES OR ABSTRACTS HERE]
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Medium

Analyze accessibility of a public space

Evaluate a building against universal-design principles. The linked tutorial covers ChatGPT's Study Mode (type /study), an interactive tutor that guides you with questions step by step instead of just handing over the answer.

What you'll take awayHow to switch ChatGPT into tutor mode so it drills you on terms and ideas rather than doing the thinking for you.

Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Bodies, Disability, and Justice student at HWS. My task: Analyze accessibility of a public space — Evaluate a building against universal-design principles.

Define each term in one clear sentence, then give a concrete example of each in context. Once I've read them, quiz me on them one at a time and tell me what I got wrong and why.
ChatGPT Study Mode Just Changed Learning FOREVER!Ritesh Hegde - Your AI Partner · 2026
Medium

Plan a community accessibility awareness project

Outline goals, stakeholders, and activities with judgment. The linked tutorial covers using ChatGPT across the research-paper workflow — finding a topic where a genuine gap exists, then structuring the paper around it.

What you'll take awayHow to pick a defensible topic and lay out the sections before you start writing.

Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Bodies, Disability, and Justice student at HWS. My task: Plan a community accessibility awareness project — Outline goals, stakeholders, and activities with judgment.

Give a topic-sentence outline only — not full prose. For each section, state the argument it makes and the evidence it would need.
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Medium

Compare policy approaches to disability rights

Contrast ADA with international frameworks for a paper. The linked tutorial covers a compare-and-contrast prompt in ChatGPT (demonstrated on Buddhism vs Hinduism) that asks for similarities and differences, then expands any point you want more depth on.

What you'll take awayA prompt for structured comparisons, and how to push ChatGPT to elaborate on the specific dimension you care about.

Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Bodies, Disability, and Justice student at HWS. My task: Compare policy approaches to disability rights — Contrast ADA with international frameworks for a paper.

Give me a table of the key similarities and differences, then one short paragraph on which difference matters most and why.
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Medium

Create an audit checklist for inclusive event planning

Build a practical tool covering physical and communication access. The linked tutorial covers ChatGPT Projects as a workspace — turning a rough idea into a full plan with timelines, task assignments and a risk assessment that stays organised across sessions.

What you'll take awayHow to go from a vague goal to a structured plan with milestones and risks, kept in one persistent workspace.

Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Bodies, Disability, and Justice student at HWS. My task: Create an audit checklist for inclusive event planning — Build a practical tool covering physical and communication access.

Break this into phases with milestones, working backwards from [DUE DATE]. Include the top 3 risks and how I'd mitigate each.
Plan a Full Project in 5 Minutes with ChatGPT Projects and Google SheetsDare Makun · 2025
Hard

Design a qualitative research study on lived experience

Develop interview methodology and ethical protocol for the field. The linked tutorial covers designing a study end-to-end in ChatGPT — research questions, hypotheses, survey items, sample size and sampling method, R code for the analysis, then implications and titles.

What you'll take awayA full research-design workflow, including how to answer a reviewer who says your sample is too small.

Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Bodies, Disability, and Justice student at HWS. My task: Design a qualitative research study on lived experience — Develop interview methodology and ethical protocol for the field.

Propose a research question, hypotheses, method, sample and sampling strategy, and the analysis plan. Then critique the weaknesses of your own design.
Using ChatGPT to design a research study: research question, method, analysis, discussion, titles.Ranywayz Random · 2023
Hard

Analyze survey data on accessibility barriers

Code statistical patterns and verify interpretation carefully. The linked tutorial covers dragging a dataset straight into ChatGPT and prompting it to describe the data, produce descriptive statistics per column, and chart the columns you care about.

What you'll take awayHow to interrogate a spreadsheet conversationally, and why the 'analyzing' step means it ran real code rather than guessing.

Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Bodies, Disability, and Justice student at HWS. My task: Analyze survey data on accessibility barriers — Code statistical patterns and verify interpretation carefully.

I'm uploading my dataset. First describe what's in it and flag any data-quality problems, then answer my question, and show the code you ran so I can check it myself.
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Hard

Build a custom GPT trained on accessibility guidelines

Configure a tool advising on WCAG and inclusive design. The linked tutorial covers building a Custom GPT from scratch in ChatGPT and feeding it your own past writing so its output sounds like you rather than generic AI.

What you'll take awayHow to set up a reusable assistant with your instructions baked in, so you stop re-explaining context every session.

Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Bodies, Disability, and Justice student at HWS. My task: Build a custom GPT trained on accessibility guidelines — Configure a tool advising on WCAG and inclusive design.

Draft the name, description, instructions and 4 conversation starters for this Custom GPT. The instructions should tell it to ask clarifying questions and to admit when it doesn't know.
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Hard

Conduct a critical discourse analysis of policy text

Systematically analyze language and power, validating findings. The linked tutorial covers ChatGPT's Study Mode (type /study), an interactive tutor that guides you with questions step by step instead of just handing over the answer.

What you'll take awayHow to switch ChatGPT into tutor mode so it drills you on terms and ideas rather than doing the thinking for you.

Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Bodies, Disability, and Justice student at HWS. My task: Conduct a critical discourse analysis of policy text — Systematically analyze language and power, validating findings.

Define each term in one clear sentence, then give a concrete example of each in context. Once I've read them, quiz me on them one at a time and tell me what I got wrong and why.
ChatGPT Study Mode Just Changed Learning FOREVER!Ritesh Hegde - Your AI Partner · 2026

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