Sets forth a theoretical framework for conceptualizing child abuse or neglect and provides some behavioral and nonbehavioral characteristics that may serve as indicators for triggering counselor response to report suspected abuse or neglect. (Author)

Findings are presented from an experimental study of consultants, a three-year project funded by the Human Services Development Branch of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the purpose of which was to provide a technology for use by consultants within youth-serving organizations in the diffusion and utilization of innovative programs.…

This handbook orients counselors to the counseling needs engendered by the curriculum program of the Thirteen College Consortium. In addition to providing an overview of the philosophy and objectives of the counseling program, the book describes the general and special services to be provided by counselors. Also described are the techniques and…

Presents an approach to developing acceptance of handicapped students in a mainstreaming situation by staff and normal students. Planning should be developed prior to the handicapped child's entrance into a regular classroom. Handicapped learner labels should be avoided. Counselors should provide leadership in this endeavor. (Author/BEF)

This training guide was developed by the West Virginia Research and Training Center staff in response to the mandate of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 which emphasized that vocational rehabilitation caseloads must contain a large proportion of severely handicapped clients. It is designed to assist the rehabilitation staff in organizing and…

Providing counseling services to clients in rural areas entails special problems that are particularly unique to rural areas, such as geographic isolation, general suspiciousness toward outsiders, and community resistance to agency services. In order to effectively relate to rural Appalachians, counselors must be sensitive to the rural…

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…

Presented is a guide for providing counseling and guidance relating to the personal-social, educational, and career-vocational concerns of the gifted student. Information is provided primarily in outline form and covers such areas as personal topics for use by school counselors with gifted students, the reading of personal essays, testing, general…

At the Open University of Great Britain, certain problems are created by the school's heavy reliance on radio and television broadcasts as a mode of instruction. Students have difficulty: 1) integrating the broadcast with the rest of the course; 2) recognizing the purpose of the broadcast; 3) knowing what to do with the results of the broadcast;…

Written in response to questions from Head Start personnel, the manual contains information on how to provide encouragement and support to parents of handicapped children. Divided into sections with general background information and information pertaining to special problems, the 21 chapters cover the following topics (authors are in…

Designed to serve as a guide for job placement personnel, this handbook is written from the point of view of a school or job preparation facility, based on methodology applicable to the placement function in any setting. Factors identified as critical to a successful placement operation are utilization of a systems approach, establishment of…

Designed to assist professionals who are confronted with clients in need of financial guidance, this financial counseling manual is presented in seven chapters. Chapter 1 focuses on the helping relationship and discusses counselor attitudes, client characteristics, making contacts, and interviewing. Chapter 2 explains the causes of over-extension…