| Life centered career education address the needs of | | | | challenged segment of population. The main |
| students with learning disabilities, students with mild | | | | components of this training are daily living skills, |
| mental disabilities and students at risk. The curriculum | | | | personal-social skills, occupational guidance and |
| includes various training programs that provide | | | | preparation. |
| education and training to develop skills useful to this | | | | The curriculum focuses on reaching the goals with a |
| challenged segment of society. These programs teach | | | | lot of flexibility provided to the trainer and the student. |
| students to function independently and productively as | | | | Daily living skills segments teach students to manage |
| family members and citizens. The process of learning | | | | day-to-day tasks such as personal activities, food |
| incorporates training in liaison with family members or | | | | preparation, household management and personal |
| available friends. | | | | finance management. ""Personal social skills"" |
| The first step in the training process is to assess | | | | segments focus on relations with other people. These |
| individuals and determine whether such training would | | | | enhance the self-confidence of the student and hence |
| be beneficial to them. For this purpose, there are | | | | improve his decision-making skills. Lastly, a very |
| various verbal and non-verbal tests. | | | | important part of the training is to find a suitable job for |
| On the basis of these assessments and certain | | | | the candidates. Life centered career education |
| observations, a student is accepted in the correct type | | | | addresses this concern by training students and |
| of training program. The present level of competencies | | | | providing occupational guidance according to the |
| is determined and an individual educational program | | | | specific competency skills. |
| (IEP) is prepared with a set of objectives. This plan is a | | | | Assessment is a very important part of life centered |
| program of education for the particular student. | | | | career education. It includes various assessment |
| Systematic instructional content is prepared and | | | | devices along with the requirements for testing. Overall, |
| elaborated into a curriculum in accordance with the | | | | life centered career education opens up opportunities |
| Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. | | | | for growth and personal satisfaction to the people |
| Life centered career education allows society to | | | | who participate in these programs. |
| address the needs of the physically or mentally | | | | |