Section I: Foundation
Haas & Reynolds Trolley
Chapter I: Introduction
School Counselors Role in the Utilization of Appropriate Language and Dispelling Stereotypes By:
Attitudes and Biases Explored
Self-fulfilling Prophecies, Secondary Gains, and Learned Helplessness
Edward Mainzer
Chapter II: Educational Initiatives and Professional Organization Standards
Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
Counseling Professional Organizations and Accreditation Standards
American Counseling Association (ACA)
National board for certified counselors (NBCC)
The Education Trust and National Office for School Counselor Advocacy (NOSCA)
American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
Vicki McGinley
Chapter III: Laws & Ethics
Federal Laws and Legislation Relevant to Serving Students with Disabilities
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Acts (FERPA)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Section II: Collaboration
Karen Dickinson
Chapter IV: Partnership Communication, Cooperation & Advocacy
Key Players in Effective Partnerships for Students with Disabilities
Purpose and Goals of Collaboration
Qualities of Effective Collaborators
Perspectives Toward and Interactions with Others
Skills And Processes Necessary For Effective Partnerships
Establish the Mission and Ground Rules for Group Interaction
Group Problem-Solving Process
Development of Specific Teaming Skills
Self-evaluation of Team Functioning on a Routine Basis
Consultative and Educational Approaches To Partnerships
Diana Lawrence-Brown
Chapter V: Multidisciplinary Team Players & Process
Players: Multidisciplinary Team
Process: Special Education
Additional Opportunities for Counselor Support
School Counselor Support: Transitioning from Early Intervention
School Counselor Support: K-12
Dickinson & McGinley
Chapter VI: Home-School Collaboration
Home-School Collaboration
Working with School Educators/ Staff
Section III: Application
Siuta & Silliker
Chapter VII: ASCA Delivery Systems
School Counseling Core Curriculum
Academic domain school counseling core curriculum
Career domain school counseling core curriculum
Personal-social domain school counseling core curriculum
Individual Student Planning
Academic domain individual student planning
Career domain individual student planning
Personal-social domain individual student planning
Indirect Student Services
Dahir & Stone Shea
Chapter VIII: Assessment, Evaluation and Plans
Assessment Considerations
Response to Intervention (RTI)
Individualized Education Plans (IEP) and 504 Plans
Goal Setting for Students in Special Education
MEASURE (s) of Accountability
Domenico Cavaiuolo
Chapter IX: Inclusion Considerations
Current Issues in Special Education
The Continuum of Education Concept
Transition Out of Special Education
Strategies to Increase and Enhance Inclusion
Preparation of Students with Disabilities and Without
Specific Challenges for School Counselors in Working with Students in Special Education
Health Impairments and Medical Concerns
Donna Wandry
Chapter X: Fundamentals of Transition
Definition of transitions
Horizontal and vertical transitions for all students
Horizontal (changing schools, changing teachers)
Vertical (grade-to-grade, ECE to K-12, middle School to high school, high school to college and/or career)
Additional horizontal and vertical transitions for students with disabilities
Challenges associated with transitions for students with disabilities
Counseling tasks associated with transitions for all students
CACREP and ASCA roles for all students
Additional or modified roles on behalf of students with disabilities
Team structures (evaluation, IEP)
7-12 planning documents (ILP, IEP, SOP)
Section IV: Cultural and Psycho-Social Issues
York Williams
Chapter XI: Culturally Responsive Counseling & Collaboration
An Overview of School Counselors’ Roles in Special Education
Students with Disabilities
School Counselors’ Related Roles Across Diverse Learning Needs
Counseling to Improve Teaching and Learning
Culturally Responsive School Programming
Barbara Trolley
Chapter XII: Psycho-Social & Risk Considerations
Overview of Psychosocial Responses to Disability
Risk Factors for Specific Psychosocial Problems