The ultimate goal for school psychologists, special education practitioners, and other professionals who work with adolescents with disabilities is to help students plan and prepare to transition from school to adult life with the skills and knowledge to live happy, productive, and fulfilling lives. This article describes how school psychologists…

In the United States 40% of all traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are in children under the age 14. This means a portion of the school age population is exposed to head injury every year. The effect this injury and experience can have on a child varies, but it is important for educators, counselors, and family to understand the psychosocial…

THIS ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY LISTS ALPHABETICALLY BY AUTHOR 146 BOOKS, JOURNAL ARTICLES, FINAL REPORTS, AND CONFERENCE REPORTS FROM 1961 TO 1965 CONCERNING WORKSHOPS FOR THE HANDICAPPED. ALSO INCLUDED IS AN ARTICLE, "THE PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED COUNSELOR IN THE REHABILITATION WORKSHOP," IN WHICH GEORGE W. DUNCAN, JR. DISCUSSES THE ROLE OF THE…

Described is the H.E.L.P. (Handicapped Employability Learning Program) project for counseling severely handicapped (including cerebral palsied, emotionally disturbed, mentally retarded, and orthopedically handicapped) young adults aged 15 to 35 years. (SBH)

Brain injury is a leading cause of disability in students. These students will need support throughout their school career. Cognitive, psychosocial, behavioral, and educational interventions are described. There is a need for school counselors specializing in brain injury. Methods for assisting students are presented; multicultural considerations…

School counselors face challenges as they design and implement developmental school-counseling programs that address the needs of all students including students with disabilities. One counselor's specific challenges include: (1) assuming responsibility for professional development; (2) responding to the needs of children within the framework; (3)…

The practice of "inclusion" in the schools has created great change in the roles and tasks of counselors. Implications for counselors at different levels are explored. Counselors in Florida (N=569) were surveyed for their attitudes toward inclusion. Responses are discussed and presented. (EMK)

While much of the current focus in special education remains on reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1997, disparities in the identification of children with serious emotional disorders continue to plague special educators and school psychologists. Several years after the issue of social maladjustment and its relationship to…

One of the murkier areas of feminist therapy ethics involves decisions about children and adolescents within mental health settings. Some of those ethical dilemmas are covered in this text, which provides a feminist focus on the mental health rights and needs of children. The book addresses specific practices intended to help therapists organize…

The school counselor is a logical choice for leadership in making "inclusion" a successful experience for those involved. Counselors' active involvement in networking among students, educational professionals, families, community, and social agencies should work toward the realization of many of the goals of inclusive education and inclusive…

This document consists of the two issues of the "Alabama Counseling Association Journal" published during 1996. The focus of the journal is on communicating ideas and information that will help counselors to implement the counseling role and develop the profession of counseling. Issue number 1 includes the following articles:…

School counselors are in a unique position to develop and coordinate transdisciplinary teams providing services to students with disabilities in inclusive settings. This article provides a an overview of three types of multidisciplinary teams, an analysis of the school counselor's roles, and a case scenario for each. (EMK)

The third book in a 5-book manual on day camping discusses the campers themselves. Section I provides a case study of the pre-school camper and the counselor. Section II addresses the needs and characteristics of children from ages 6-12 and describes what children need from parents, teachers, playmates, and community. Section III discusses the…

Written by a prominent array of scholars and practitioners, this book elucidates the complexities, contradictions, and confusion surrounding adolescence in American culture and education. For too long, harmful public myths and lies have portrayed teenagers as a principal cause of our nation's social ills. Similar unfair charges have been lodged…