The School Counselor's Guide to Helping Students with Disabilities
1. Edition January 2010
384 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Down-to-earth advice for helping students with disabilities
succeed
The School Counselor's Guide to Helping Students with
Disabilities offers school counselors a practical guide for
handling the complexities of working with children and youth who
have disabilities. The book is organized to correspond with the
myriad responsibilities and roles assumed by school counselors in
elementary, middle and high school settings. The authors provide
both seasoned and new school counselors with the insight and tools
they need to successfully promote the academic, personal, social,
and career success of students with disabilities.
* Presents a wealth of relevant disability-related knowledge and
useful strategies
* Includes information on the most pertinent legislation
pertaining to students with disabilities
* Offers the most effective counseling interventions for helping
young children or adolescents experiencing social exclusion because
of their disabilities
* Bonus section contains a wealth of disability-specific
information with implications and practical applications for
counselors
This important book brings together experts in two disciplines,
school counseling and special education/disabilities, in order to
address the practicalities and possibilities of working with
students with disabilities.
Laura E. Marshak, Ph.D., is a practicing psychologist and professor of counseling at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Claire J. Dandeneau, Ph.D., N.C.C., is a professor of counseling at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Fran P. Prezant, M.Ed., CCC-SLP, is a senior vice president and director of research and evaluation at Abilities! (National Center for Disability Services) in New York. Nadene A. L'Amoreaux, Ph.D., is an associate professor of counseling at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.