Bibliotherapy (use of books to help people deal with problems in their lives) can be very useful in helping blind people adjust to their loss. Criteria for material selection should address matters of reading preference, education and work history, prognosis, and nature of the adjustment problem. (CL)

The article discusses the characteristics of children with behavior disorders, and illustrates how their needs might be met through the use of sociodrama. A basic outline of the prerequisites and production techniques is given, along with the specific benefits afforded to both children with behavior disorders and their teachers. (Author)

The development of counseling guidelines for use in helping persons accept a loss is discussed. The types of research activity in the areas of coping with loss are identified, and suggestions are made for making investigations more relevant to the concerns of counselors. (Author/SBH)

A model developed by S. Fink is presented for understanding and predicting the phases through which an adolescent passes when facing paralysis. Implications for treatment based on this model are suggested. (Author/CL)

In order to experience positive growth and fulfillment, parents of severely handicapped children need to move toward self-growth and acceptance of the child, facilitate productive consultation with professionals, and coordinate communication between agencies and services. (CL)

Bibliotherapy can help children prepare for and understand the death of a loved one. An annotated bibliography lists references with age level information on attitudes toward death and deaths of a father, friend, grandparent, mother, pet, and sibling. (Author/CL)

Parents of children with disabilities must face the loss of their "dream" child and begin the process of grieving. Parents may experience a significant loss of self-esteem and an increase in depression, guilt, anger, and feelings of helplessness. (CL)

The author, a chaplain, discusses the impact of having a handicapped child on the religious faith of the parents and suggests that faith may intensify the process of adjustment. (CL)

The article describes a model for conceptualizing the psychology of adjustment to visual loss. The aim of the model is to establish definitions and guidelines within which techniques for working with the blind may be used. (Author)

Guidelines are offered for helping deaf children understand and cope with death. Implications for children under 3 to 10 and over are noted. Counseling suggestions are listed for helping bereaved children. (CL)

The article reviews research on reactions of parents to the birth of Down Syndrome infants and offers suggestions for helping parents to adapt to the challenge. (CL)

The author draws a parallel between the psychological stages of adjustment a newly blinded individual goes through and the stages of adjustment experienced by the parents of a blind child. (Author/SB)

The classroom teacher can help a child entering the hospital by preparing the child and the class for his/her absence, coordinating assignments with the hospital teacher, providing support to the parents, dealing with classmates' feelings, and aiding the child's posthospitalization adjustment. (CL)

The uses and effects of group therapy with elderly blind people are discussed and some ideas are offered for overcoming clients' resistance to mental health services and for facilitating their emotional adjustment to visual loss by using nontraditional group therapy techniques. (Author/DLS)

Fifteen suggestions for adults talking with children about the terrorist attacks include taking the time to listen, separating fact from fiction, stressing the senselessness of violence, recognizing the impact of their own reactions on children, and addressing religious and moral concerns. (DB)