Suggests that school counselors are needed to implement appropriate education for talented and gifted students. Emphasizes that counselors can develop a unique guidance program using a system of services including counseling, consulting, identification of students with special needs, psychological education, working with parents, research, and…

Explores the possibility that some adolescent females may feel threatened and anxious when exposed to role awareness programs that conflict with their feelings about themselves. Suggests counselors be aware of the need for student development programs and be sensitive to the reactions of students exposed to them. (JAC)

Describes development of a program for students not achieving as expected, Positive Attitude Toward Learning. Program results indicated improved student performance and teacher attitudes. Suggests counselors be involved in curriculum and instructional problems through planning committees to help solve student problems. (JAC)

Focuses on counseling workers who are left jobless when manufacturing plants close. Identifies settings in which redundancy counseling could take place, discussing goals of such counseling, and the special characteristics and counseling needs of displaced workers. (RC)

The nine articles in this issue deal with different aspects of stress that affect school counselors. Discusses environmental and occupational causes of stress, stress management, and methods for dealing with counselor burnout. Emphasizes self-help measures and techniques for increasing counselor effectiveness. (JAC)

Discusses elements of change exemplified by trends in Black student enrollment and counseling and the resultant implications for counselor training. Suggests it is only by means of increased sensitization, achieved through additional training and life experience, that student personnel staff can provide effective pro-active counseling for minority…

Offers an alternative basis for counseling in an educational setting. It is suggested counselors need to help students clarify their problems and consider alternate solutions. Obtaining adequate diagnostic skills is stressed so professionals know when referral sources are needed. (JAC)

Many of the nine articles relating to the counselor and the exceptional child relate specifically to Ontario's Bill 82, similar to the U.S. Public Law 94-142. Exceptional students are discussed focusing on provisions for their education, needs, and how these needs relate to the counselor role. (Author/RC)

The Kubler-Ross Model of the Stages of Dying is used to understand the emotional adjustment parents must make when dealing with their academically nonperforming children. Understanding parents' feelings enables educators to better work with the child having problems. (JAC)

Urban and rural school psychologists were surveyed on role diversity, role emphasis, continuing education, and job satisfaction. Rural school psychologists have a more diverse role, spend less time in traditional assessment activities, and are more likely to engage in activities involving them at the systems and community levels. (Author)

Looks at family counseling, including role of schools, review of family theory and therapy, and single parent and dual career families. When family problems begin to affect a student's school progress, the counselor should offer alternatives to the student and parents that may include conferences, counseling, and therapy. (JAC)

Reviews literature regarding the counseling needs of adult basic education (ABE) learners. Discusses educational and personal problems unique to ABE students, the needs of adult women students and returning veterans, and the role of counseling staff. Lists recommendations for action. (DR)

The counselor-consultant can play a vital role in helping parents provide more effective sex education for their children. A counselor-coordinated program for parents is outlined in this article. (Author)

Interviews with 27 counselors in 8 high schools demonstrate that counselors do not like to give students bad news about their college prospects and do not believe that they have the authority to do so. Counselors' unwillingness to act as gatekeepers may prevent students from getting the information they need. (SLD)

A survey of 54 educators and 62 rehabilitation counselors found the role that rehabilitation counselors serve is inadequate and is exacerbated by the fact that many counselors are not being invited to transition planning meetings by school personnel, parents, or teachers. Recommendations for promoting better collaboration are suggested. (Contains…