This paper aims to assess the current situation of cooperative skills education for 5-6 year-old children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) through play activities at some kindergartens in Son Hoa district, Phu Yen province. Lessons can be learned for teachers in the process of cooperative skills development for autistic children in integrated kindergartens. The results of theoretical research and the situation indicate that 1) Understanding the thoughts, emotions and attitudes of others, knowing how to express their emotions, and behaving in accordance with certain circumstances and situations are the difficulties that closely attach to ASD children; 2) ASD children perform better when playing alone than when cooperating and sharing with other children; 3) Children need to be reminded and supported by adults when playing with a group; 4) Teachers adapt a variety of play activities for the best educational effectiveness; however, outdoor activities prove to be most effective; 5) Play activities in kindergarten plays a major role in the development of cooperative skills for children, so the development of co-operative skills for children through play activities should be quickly implemented; 6) Focus should be put on engaging children groups in inclusive classes to support the collaborative skills education for ASD children.

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Social work in schools formed hundreds of years ago. Social work for children is part of the social work service to provide the best support for children in special circumstances, to help protect children, to contribute to the well-being of children and their families. Until now, social work service has presented in almost all of the parts of the world, and has contributed to disabled people supporting service wordwide, which partially improves the life quality, solves social problems and brings about equality and social justice. Develop a model of social work in the kindergarten in order to effectively participate in the protection of children's rights and to support them in learning and in including into the community. However, in Vietnam, it has just started as in a pilot model. The study addresses several theoretical, practical aspects, and requirements to build this model in order to suggest a social work model in the kindergarten that is suitable with the socio-economic context in Vietnam at the present time, and meets the requirements of market economy and international integration.

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