Developing counseling goals with children is viewed here as an essential aspect of counseling; it helps both the counselor and the child to see the direction in which they are heading, and gives them a yardstick by which to measure success. Goal-oriented counseling can and should be a humanizing experience in which the child participates. (Author)

Provides for those involved in retaining a child a concise, cumulative report of recent literature and research on elementary grade retention. Most research indicated that elementary school level retention does not effectively increase academic achievement among low-achieving students. Research-based decision making on this issue is a must. (RJM)

Focuses on possible causes of attention deficit disorder (ADD), changes in ADD terminology, the diagnosis of ADD, the school counselor's unique position in addressing this disorder, and the multidisciplinary team-multidimensional approach to treatment of ADD individuals. School counselors should know the specific diagnosis of individuals with ADD…