The Power Card Strategy is one of the story-based interventions, and it is an evidence-based intervention for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Although international literature includes studies on the effectiveness of this strategy, there is a dearth of reflection articles that examine relevant opinions of educators working children with ASD. In this reflection, perspectives of educators who used this strategy were gathered. Various suggestions were provided based on the opinions of the educators. This article is expected to make a qualitative contribution to the literature together with a cultural contribution from Turkey to the international literature.
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