Lesson Plans for Career Exploration

Journey to a Successful Work Experience Lesson Plans

This series of ten lesson plans is designed to provide professionals with a structured approach for helping teenagers who are blind or low vision seek and prepare for a summer work experience. Feel free to print out and adapt the lesson plans for your needs or those of the individuals you work with.

Money Management Lesson Plans

Introduction This unit of lesson plans is designed to introduce the client to spending and saving money intentionally and wisely. The lessons cover the tools to manage an income by creating a budget; setting long- and short-term financial goals; taking advantage of the banking system; reducing and eliminating debt; investing in the stock and bond […]

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Assertiveness Training Lesson Plans

This lesson series instructs students to communicate assertively instead of passively or aggressively. Assertive communication is built on a foundation of self-respect and respect for others. The lesson discussions and exercises equip students to acknowledge their interests, desires, and concerns; advocate for what is important to them; manage conflicts; establish boundaries; and decline requests. The […]

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Stress Management Lesson Plans

This series of lesson plans is designed to present endeavors and relationships that enrich emotional health and well-being, equipping your student, client, or consumer to manage work-related stress before it feels overwhelming. The process begins with a look at work-related stressors and the body’s natural responses to stress. Means to cope with stress are offered: […]

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Problem Solving Lesson Plans

Introduction This set of lesson plans is designed to introduce a systematic approach to problem-solving through a motivating, practical application: fundraising for a celebration or field trip. The student will learn to recognize and identify a problem, gather useful information and utilize resources, anticipate outcomes of possible solutions, plan and implement steps in a solution, […]

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Social Skills Lesson Plans

Introduction This lesson plan series is designed to give your client an overview of verbal and nonverbal techniques for conducting oneself considerately, appropriately, and positively. General topics such as self-presentation and introducing oneself, maintaining a conversation, analyses of social situations, and dating are addressed. Blindness-specific topics are also addressed, including describing one’s eye condition and […]

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Empowering Youth with Visual Impairment

The goal of EMPOWER VI is to equip students with visual impairment, their families, and the professionals who support them with virtual supports to improve post-school outcomes. The EMPOWER project emphasizes supporting those living in rural communities, but their resources are beneficial for all. Please note that when you click on the links below, you […]