COUN 682 - Counseling Students/Clients with Disabilities

Prerequisite: COUN 617 - Basic Counseling Skills
This course provides students with an in-depth understanding of counseling youth and adults with disabilities in school and community settings. This includes the responsibilities and competencies of school and clinical mental health counselors according to applicable laws and standards. Course content includes understanding developmental and psychosocial issues and implications for effective individual and systemic interventions. An overview of specific disabilities is also emphasized.