Presents presidential address delivered at Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) luncheon during American Counseling Association's 1993 national convention. Vows to promote field of counselor education and supervision by addressing training needs, engaging in collaborative efforts to facilitate ACES goals, and advocating for…

States that the media often is inaccurate in its portrayal of mental illness which helps engender negative, incorrect perceptions about counselors and their clients. Reports that ethical codes offer little direction to counselors wishing to confront this problem. Suggests that a change-promoting response demands that counselors move beyond…

Presents a response to articles published in the December 2001 issue of "Professional School Counseling." Focuses on the unending questions about the role of the school counselor, ongoing call for program evaluation and accountability, increasingly complex diversity in the schools, and school counselors as advocates. (Contains 12 references.) (GCP)

Suggests that school counselors, because of their expertise in human relations skills, may assume the role of advocate for handicapped students and their parents. The counselor can help parents prepare for the Individualized Education Program meeting and encourage parent participation. (JAC)

Addresses the implications of the media and Megan's Law on humanistic counselors. Argues that our society seems to feel comfortable trading its humanistic values regarding sex offenders for the protection of children. Concludes that it may be only the counseling professional that can advocate for humanistic treatment and rehabilitation of sex…

Suggests that counselors could perform an effective service as adovcates for students being considered for special education services. Counselors must be able to determine if a student has been adequately assessed and should recognize the importance of professional development in this field. (JAC)

This chapter proposes a new approach to counselor education as a means of preparing school counselors to work in twenty-first century schools. It is proposed that it is critical that school counselors move beyond their current roles as helper-responders in order to become proactive leaders and advocates for the success of all students in schools.…

As helping professions enter the 21st century and nascent network technologies realize their full potential as therapeutic and educational modalities, it is an ethical and moral imperative that the digital divide be bridged. It is important that those in counseling and related fields take active steps to ensure that cybercounseling is available to…

Academic support has long been accepted as a major role of school counselors, yet many believe that traditional roles will not be enough for school counselors in the twenty-first century. This chapter focuses on how school counselors will need to expand their understanding of what academic support means in terms of learning and academic outcomes.…