‘Provides a wealth of specific information and resources that should be at the fingertips of every school counselor.’
—Richard Hazler, Professor of Counselor Education, Penn State University
Author, Helping in the Hallways
The school counselor′s all-in-one reference for assisting students with special needs!
What is the school counselor′s role in the special education process? How can school counselors assist students with special needs? In this comprehensive and thorough guide, the authors answer these and other questions about best practices for meeting the academic, social, and career requirements of students with disabilities.
This hands-on guide clarifies the counselor′s role and provides a wealth of practical strategies for navigating special education processes, using available resources, and building effective teams. The authors examine special education procedures and present interventions for preschool, school-age, and transitioning students, provide study questions for reflection, and cover topics such as:
- Assessment and intervention, including RTI
- Behavioral and academic challenges associated with disabilities
- Collaboration with school and community personnel and medical specialists
- Disability categories
- Legal and ethical issues
- Individual and group counseling
- Special education terminology
Designed for busy school professionals, The School Counselor′s Guide to Special Education is an invaluable desk reference that will help counselors respond with confidence to a wide range of student and staff needs.
Mục lục
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
1. Special Education Roles
2. Special Education Terminology and Disability Categories
3. Assessment and Referral Processes
4. Process and Services: Preschool
5. Process and Services: School Age
6. Process and Services: College
7. Legal and Ethical Issues in Special Education
Resources
Recommended Reading and Additional Resources
References
Giới thiệu về tác giả
Barbara C. Trolley has spent over three decades working in the counseling field. Currently, she is a professor in counselor education at St. Bonaventure University, where she trains graduate students for careers in school and mental health counseling. As the chair of her university′s disability committee and coordinator of the autism training program, Trolley is committed to working with issues of diversity and youth. The lead author of books on school counseling and cyberbullying, as well as numerous professional articles in the area of rehabilitation and grief counseling, Trolley is the creator and editor of the New York State School Counseling Journal. She and her co-authors of Cyber Kids, Cyberbullying, Cyber Balance have spent the last four years conducting countless workshops and media presentations on cyberbullying at the local, stateb and national levels. Before coming to the academic world, she spent almost a decade working as a therapist and administrator, addressing child and family issues, especially around child abuse and grief.
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