no information available
This new edition revisits the important role that school counsellors play in the personal, social, academic, and career development of students with disabilities While school counsellors play a critical role in the planning and distribution of services tstudents with special needs, they may have very little training in this area Baumberger and Harpers essential handbook has been updated throughout thelp counsellors work confidently and competently with students whmay require special services The specific model they originally developed is even more useful today as counsellors document the ways in which they connect student data with appropriate interventions The book chapters provide: Clear explanations of recent changes shaping the legal context for working with students with disabilities Tips thelp counsellors identify students eligible for special services Suggestions for designing realistic, measurable IEP goals A number of case studies that walk readers through effective counselling responses Insight intgaining parents trust, involving families positively in schools, and counselling siblings of students with disabilities Strategies for integrating the individual needs of students with disabilities intcomprehensive school counselling programs Every school counsellor feeling the weight of accountability will welcome this guide tmeasurable, improved service delivery for students with special needs