Table 4.

Aspiration’s index of students on the autism spectrum

Importance of goal	VI	I	SI	NI
To grow and learn new things	3/6	2/6	1/6	0
To have good friends	5/6	0	1/6	0
To work for the betterment of society	3/6	2/6	1/6	0
To share my life with someone I love that would result in marriage or partnership	4/6	2/6	0	0
To have people comment on how attractive I am	0	0	1/6	5/6
To assist and help others	4/6	2/6	0	0
To choose my own career instead of being pushed into a career	5/6	1/6	0	0
To be accepted for who I am	5/6	1/6	0	0
To have people stay in a relationship with me	4/6	2/6	0	0

Note. VI = Very Important, I = Important, SI = Somewhat Important, NI = Not Important.