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Specific Learning Disability Case Law Update
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Perry A. Zirkel – Communique, 2024
School psychologists are well served to stay up to date on trends in special education law, particularly with respect to determinations when school teams' decisions are challenged. This allows them to focus on proactive best practices that foster accurate specific learning disability (SLD) identification and active collaboration with parents. This…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Students with Disabilities, Special Education, Educational Legislation
An Ethics Challenge for School Counselors: Part 2
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Hicks, Janet G. Froeschle; Noble, Nicole; Berry, Steve; Talbert, Steve; Crews, Charles; Li, Jiaqi; Castillo, Yvette – Journal of School Counseling, 2014
Ethical and legal issues are dealt with daily by school counselors (Bodenhorn, 2006; Moyer, Sullivan & Growcock, 2012). Despite the prevalence of these issues, few resources exist to assist these professionals when making ethical and legal decisions. In addition, a lack of supervision for school counselors and managing complexities inherent…
Descriptors: School Counselors, Ethics, Standards, Decision Making
Strategies for Addressing Mental Health Support on Campus. NASPA Policy and Practice Series. Issue No. 4
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Wesley, Alexa – NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, 2019
This issue of "Policy and Practice" offers counselors and student affairs professionals strategies to effectively support the mental health needs of today's students. Students require transparent, connected, and flexible systems that meet the full range of mental health needs. To achieve such systems, institutions must have a robust…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Student Needs, Student Personnel Services, Student Personnel Workers
Professional Counselor's Guide to Federal Law on Student Records.
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American Counseling Association, Office of Public Policy and Information, Alexandria, VA. – 1999
This publication, intended for use by counselors, provides an overview of federal law related to student records. The following topics are covered: protecting the confidentiality of student records, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.…
Descriptors: Confidentiality, Counselors, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Ethical & Legal Issues in School Counseling. Second Edition.
Remley, Theodore P., Jr., Ed.; Hermann, Mary A., Ed.; Huey, Wayne C., Ed. – 2003
School counselors face ethical and legal challenges every day. This new edition of "Ethical and Legal Issues in School Counseling" provides valuable information and guidelines to help school counselors meet these challenges head-on. Edited and compiled by three experts in the field, including two who are counselor educators as well as…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Counselor Role, Ethics, Legal Responsibility
Student Privacy and School Responsibility.
Gluckman, Ivan – Legal Memorandum, 1987
This pamphlet considers students' right to privacy and the application of this right to the confidentiality of information disclosed to administrators and counselors. Privacy is also considered in regard to special problems associated with counseling students about drugs, contraceptives, sexually transmitted diseases, abortion, and possible threat…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Child Abuse, Civil Liberties, Counselor Client Relationship