Like no other book available, Working with Students with Disabilities: A Guide for School Counselors provides comprehensive coverage of school counselors’ roles in special education and working with students with disabilities. This guide connects that coverage to both the ASCA national model and CACREP standards. School counselors will find thoughtful analyses of the legal and regulatory basis for many of the practices in special education.
Key Features
- In-depth understanding of the leadership role that school counselors should play in supporting students, teachers, and families.
- Overview of pertinent laws including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
- Insights into common challenges like bullying, cyberbullying, and transitioning from high school to adult life.
- Discussion of less common challenges such as behavioural difficulties and autism spectrum disorders.
Additional Information
In Working with Students with Disabilities, school counselors will gain an understanding of the common challenges to which students with disabilities may be more vulnerable, as well as less common challenges.
