This learning module, one in a series of competency-based guidance program training packages focusing upon professional and paraprofessional competencies of guidance personnel, deals with developing a greater understanding of persons with disabilities. Addressed in the module are the following topics: negative assumptions commonly made about individuals with disabilities, ways of identifying one's personal attitudes toward disabled persons and reasons for holding those attitudes, the process of psychological adjustment to acquired disabilities and appropriate responses to such disabilities, career and life obstacles faced by persons with disabilities and guidance approaches to help alleviate some of these obstacles, and strategies for enhancing open communication about disabilities between counselors and disabled clients. The module consists of readings and learning experiences covering these five topics. Each learning experience contains some or all of the following: an overview, a competency statement, a learning objective, one or more individual learning activities, an individual feedback exercise, one or more group activities, and a facilitator's outline for use in directing the group activities. Concluding the module are handouts, a participant self-assessment questionnaire, a trainer's assessment questionnaire, a checklist of performance indicators, a list of references, and an annotated list of suggested additional resources. (MN)