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EDUC 586 Career Counseling 48
Appendix F
Example of Career Guidance and Development Activity
Target Population: K-3 Grade students
Children: 8 to 12 years of age
I
Objectives
 To identify specific behavioral and social needs for
children studying in K-3 grade class and inflicted with
autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with respective to
their identified career competencies.
 To identify future learning needs and associated
teaching strategies to implement the same for
children studying in K-3 grade class and inflicted with
autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with respective to
their identified career competencies.
 To collaborate with parents for the purpose of
improving future health literacy and improved
collaborative practice with respect to the learning,
social and behavioral needs for children studying in
K-3 grade and inflicted with autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) with respect to their identified career
competencies.
II
Activities
1. Creation of Career Rule Book
2. Implementation of a Personal Reflection game titled
‘What if you were me?’
3. Implementation of a Story telling session titled, ‘What
if I were..?’
4. Interactive session where parents and children
III Process
Description 1. Creation of a ‘Career Rule Book’ where children will
be asked to write down any dream, career or activity
they wish to achieve in life in the form of stages, for
example: during the age of 13 years, then 18 years,
then 23 years and so on. This activity takes into
consideration the need for routine and difficulty in
organization in children with ASD.
2. Implementation of a Personal Reflection game titled
‘What if you were me?’ where children firstly
introduce themselves then describe their personal
habits and routines. This activity takes into
consideration the need for routine and difficulty in
organization in children with ASD.
3. Implementation of a Story telling session titled, ‘What