This text is designed to examine the intake phase of rehabilitation as it relates to severely handicapped clients, and to offer some suggestions to the rehabilitation counselor for making the intake process more responsive to the needs of the severely handicapped. The text identifies two major components of the process: (1) the exchange of information between the client and the counselor, and (2) the recording of information by the counselor. It discusses ways that a counselor can be more responsive and organized to better serve the needs of the client. An appendix contains a bibliography on interviewing techniques, and suggested reading for rehabilitation counselors. (SH)