Reviews Catholic school provisions for the education of blind and visually handicapped students and considers what more needs to be done to fully implement the Pastoral Statement of the Bishops on Handicapped People (1978). Suggests a vision consultant to coordinate services and provide staff development. (SJL)

Classroom teachers who worked with high-skilled consultants improved significantly more in problem clarification skills following consultant contact than teachers who worked with low-skilled consultants. Working with high skilled consultants not only increased the quantity of information about a child but the quality as well. (Author)

Consultation is one of the school psychologist's major professional functions, and psychologists feel that other school personnel want them to spend more of their professional time consulting than they do at present. Client-centered consultation is the dominant variety practiced. Most learned what they know on the job. (Author)

School psychologists and elementary school teachers were shown videotapes of a psychologist consulting with a teacher, with the psychologist using either behavioral or mental health consultation techniques. In general, teachers preferred behavioral consultation, while psychologists rated the mental health consultation as more effective. (Author)

Summarizes a study of several types of consulting groups in the Bell System and describes characteristics which are associated with high-impact consulting. A strategy which is designed for internal consulting organizations to maximize the likelihood of both initial success and long-term survival of the group is proposed. (Author/MER)

Four main areas are identified for the instructional technology consultant to approach the international marketplace: international organizations, the United States government, industry, and international public service organizations. Types of preparation needed, as well as special problems and rewards of international consulting, are discussed.…

This article describes five lessons learned from the authors' experiences in consulting with residence hall staff. The lessons are: (a) meet the client's needs; (b) negotiate the contract carefully; (c) use crises for growth and change; (d) use structured consultation; and (e) tie research to the client's needs. (Author)

Only a few years ago counselors saw no role for themselves in program design and development. Now, however, things are different. Perhaps the "change agent" emphasis of the late '60s changed that. Today there is a virtual explosion of systems methods, including consultation strategies and environment mapping. (Author)

The author describes how utilization of the Delphi technique with career education content enables elementary school counselors to effectively involve other school personnel in career guidance activities. (Author/HLM)

This article discusses prereferral consultation and intervention assistance in educating children with and without disabilities. The article focuses on the history, rationale, and philosophical perspectives of prereferral intervention and legal and public policy considerations. The article reviews studies evaluating Teacher Assistance Teams,…

This article urges speech language pathologists (SLPs) to avoid the tutoring role in the effort to provide individualized services to children in regular classroom settings. Suggested alternatives to the tutoring role include acting in a consultative role to help modify classroom practices early in the year and later on providing direct services…

Presents a rationale for student affairs professionals to serve as campus consultants on learning. Identifies particular areas in which they can work with students and faculty as consultants and also provides examples. Discusses assessment, student peer groups, conflict resolution, faculty development, student learning, collaborative efforts, and…

This paper outlines the tasks required in developing special education consultation programs to serve special needs students in the least restrictive environment: determination of program goals, selection of models and approaches, identification of specific consulting strategies and tasks, allocation of resources, preparation of affected…

The American Dental Association Office of Quality Assurance's current programs include liaison with national health organizations, a comprehensive report of quality assurance, a health policy agenda for the American people, encouragement of peer review organizations, a Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and…

The article examines the consultation model in special education including such aspects as definition, its potential for development of improved problem-solving skills, the regular educator as recipient, the special educator as consultant, collaborative consultation, and cost effectiveness. (DB)