Describes shadow consultation which is used with traditional casework and group-work skills to help individual managers become more effective and humane in their work. Conditions under which this intervention might be appropriate, steps required to execute the procedure, and results that might be expected are outlined. An example of shadow…

Offers a consultation model designed to assist school counselors in their contact with parents. Acknowledges that time constraints, parental resistance, and administrative philosophies all affect a counselor's ability to work with families on a regular basis in a counseling setting, but points out the benefits of this approach. (Author/ABB)

The Vermont Consulting Teacher program, based on the triadic model of consultation, trains consulting teachers to deliver instruction via training classroom teachers. Six modules are described: (1) consultation training, (2) workshop training, (3) systems analysis, (4) research, (5) training a change agent, and (6) Individualized Education Program…

An autistic 14-year-old was successfully mainstreamed into a vocational graphics class via an 11-step process involving skill assessment, teacher consultation, observation, goal planning, student preparation, skill practice, and faded use of a teacher aide. The student learned graphics skills as well as social and vocational adjustment skills. (CL)

Describes multimodal consultation, a problem-solving approach that analyzes the components of multifaceted, multisubsystem referral problems. The approach, which is exemplified within the ecological perspective, consists of five parts, from the identification of maladaptive interactions to the evaluation of consultation interventions that target…

A mobile interdisciplinary consultation and training team trained residential staff in behavior modification and program development. Involvement of top and middle administration as well as of direct care staff was critical to program success. Training emphasized active and direct methods, emphasized maintenance, and confronted political/social…

Presents a consultation model that can serve to diminish the destructive impact of the adversarial process in child custody decisions. The process and procedures described are consonant with what most state statutes suggest as criteria for consideration in custody decisions and promote the best interests of the children. (JAC)

Discusses the hard work involved in being a publisher's consultant. (GB)

This paper presents a framework for gathering and organizing data related to organizational phenomena in a school or school district. The implications of these data for the consultant in determining priorities, assessing strengths and weaknesses, generating problem-solving strategies, and predicting consequents are discussed. The dilemma of the…

At all school levels, counselors and teachers are increasingly encountering problems that are sexually oriented. Recognizing that attitudes and values toward sexuality are formed at an early age, it seems important to review incidents involving elementary school children. Implications for counselor involvement can then be drawn. (Author)

Describes the use of a coding form to classify the type of teacher concerns expressed to consultants assisting in the implementation of a science program. Shows that the utilization of consultants differs depending on the emphasis on in-class consulting. (AL)

Described are the services offered by a consultative resource team to elementary school teachers in three Virginia counties who need help in controlling disruptive classroom behavior and improving students' academic performance. (KW)

This paper concerns issues arising from the open school theory; specific attention is directed towards administrative structure and communication. (MM)

Described is a program designed to facilitate complete academic and social integration of children with moderate to severe bilateral sensorineural hearing losses into their regular neighborhood schools. (Author)

It was hypothesized that there would be no significant differences among groups following the counseling and consultation intervention. Females made gains in every group with the greatest gains shown by those in schools with no guidance worker. Males made gains only in experimental groups. Because of this pulling in opposite directions the null…