生涯規劃不單只是職業上的規劃,而是要為個人面對人生種種不同情境,作出全面的分析和規劃。有特殊教育需要的學生因著智能、肌能及職能發展上的限制,職業發展只屬於他們生涯規劃的一部份;更重要的是讓他們的生命有意義、有質素,並有尊嚴地渡過。本文嘗試討論香港及其他地方有關特教生生涯規劃的原則與理念,為建立他們整全人格的生涯規劃定位。文中介紹美國行之有效的生活為本教育轉銜課程,並以香港不同課程體系為比較實例,展示如何將生涯規劃應要掌握的內容在課程中實踐。Life planning is not just career planning but also helping individuals to face with all kinds of situations in life and make comprehensive analysis and planning. Students with special educational needs, because of their intellectual, physical and work limitations, career development can only account for a part in their life planning. The most important thing is to create a meaningful life with both quality and dignity. This paper attempts to discuss the principles and concepts in life planning of students with special needs in Hong Kong and other countries for establishing holistic personal development. In the paper, effective implementation of the Life Centered Education (LCE) Transition Curriculum in United States would also introduced. Some Hong Kong curriculum models were discussed for showing how local institutions practice life planning throughout the local curriculum context. [Copyright of 香港特殊教育期刊 is the property of 香港特殊教育學會有限公司. Full article may be available at the publisher's website: https://sites.google.com/a/seshk.org.hk/seshk-org-hk/c_publication]
