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13 Feb/25

Looking Good

Looking Good: A Curriculum on Personal Presentation for Adolescents and Young Adults Who Have Visual Impairments

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NEW! Looking Good is the dynamic new curriculum from the authors of, Finding Wheels. It provides lessons and activities designed to teach young people with low vision and blindness how to improve their appearance and personal presentation.



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Adolescents and young adults don’t always realize that their appearance affects the impression they make on peers, employers, and others they encounter. Looking Good provides a framework for young people to enhance their attributes and to present themselves in the most favorable light. Success in social, school, and work settings is sure to boost students’ self-concept.
The authors have extensive experience educating students with visual impairments. Looking Good addresses issues of appearance in a sensitive manner while taking into account the strengths and capabilities of students with low vision and blindness.

A Sample of Topics:

  Look Good?
 Family Culture and Values
 Dressing Up and Ready to Go
 The Finishing Touches
 Get a Move On!

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Benefits of this Curriculum:

 Suitable for adolescents and young adults
 Contains vignettes of young adults who have dealt with issues of personal presentation
 Can be taught in small groups or one-on-one
 Measures student progress with the Pre- and Post-Test

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©2009 • 248 pages • 8.5 x 11 • softcover