Focuses on the provision of technology to children with disabilities and examines school-subsidized provision of assistive devices and related services. Reviews federal technology legislation and grants to states, school technology teams, role of the elementary school counselor, various ethical considerations, and selection of appropriate…

Presents helpful suggestions for counseling handicapped children. Includes brief review of the literature, then presents rationale for basing counseling model on environmental-experiential approach to developing personal and social growth. Provides three sets of directions for establishing and maintaining environment and two sets of instructions…

Surveys the actual and perceived role elementary school counselors in North Carolina have in working with students with disabilities. Data reveals that many school counselors acquired some formal education about students with disabilities prior to entering the profession, yet many have found the demands for them to possess expertise in this domain…

Study surveys practicing school counselors in order to explore the activities they engage in for students with disabilities and how prepared they feel to perform those activities. Also examines recent trends in school counselor education related to students with disabilities. (Contains 26 references and 3 tables.) (GCP)

This fifth chapter in "Elementary School Counseling in a Changing World" contains four journal articles which focus on exceptional children and helping elementary school counselors build a supportive learning environment for exceptional children. "Primary Prevention for Gifted Students: A Parent Education Group" by Elizabeth Conroy describes a…

Discusses Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, federal prekindergarten legislation. Describes task of state legislatures to operationalize concepts in this legislation. Identifies subtypes of children with special needs and considers issues in service delivery to prekindergartners. Concludes that elementary school counselors have much to…

Notes that increased emphasis on early intervention has created opportunities for greater involvement by counselors at prekindergarten level. Sees preparation for this role as requiring strong background in early childhood development and family systems orientation to intervention. Contends that professional perspective that counselor brings to…

Discusses how a changing conception of counselor role may affect counselors' functions, responsibilities, and hence, ethical guidelines for counselors. Articles deal with students' rights, the law and ethical practices with children in school, and ethics surrounding group work, referrals, children with special needs, and school records. (BH)

Suggests ways school counselors can help elementary teachers and students adjust to mainstreaming. Outlines four inservice teacher workshops which deal with teacher and student attitudes toward the handicapped, preparation of handicapped students for regular classes, and entrance into the regular classroom. (JAC)

This digest summarizes demands that confront elementary counselors: (1) a culturally diverse world; (2) changing families; (3) drug abuse; (4) child abuse and neglect; (5) exceptional children; (6) a technological world; (7) a changing world of work; (8) promoting learning in a changing world; (9) shaping children's behavior in a changing world;…