Assisting Students With Disabilities A Handbook for School Counselors [Paperback]

Couched in the context of NCLB and the reauthorized IDEA, and aligned with the ASCA National Model, this second edition helps school counselors work confidently and competently with students who may require special services.Couched in the context of NCLB and the reauthorized IDEA, and aligned with the ASCA National Model, this second edition helps school counselors work confidently and competently with students who may require special services. Counselors, parents, special educators, and college transition coordinators will benefit greatly from the wealth of practical information in this book, which gives readers focused methods for addressing how optimal outcomes can be attained in the face of limited time, energy, and resources. Highly recommended.
An excellent resource for anyone who supports students with disabilities. This complex subject is made practical and the TREAT model provides a great outline for solutions. I recommend this book as a road map to help students make successful transitions from grade to grade and beyond. Foreword by Jay Trenhaile
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1. The Legal Context for Working With Students With Disabilities
The Individuals with Disabilities Educational Improvement Act (IDEA)
Section 504
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act
Additional Laws Affecting Schools and School Counselors
When Parents, Students, and School Personnel Disagree
Concluding Comments
2. Specific Learning Disabilities and the School Counselor's Role
Students With Specific Learning Disabilities: A Heterogeneous Group
Learning Disabilities and Risk Factors
Prereferral Activities
Concluding Comments
3. Knowing the Whole Child
Gathering Data About the Child