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SPECIAL EDUCATION
ASCA
COUNSELING CHILDREN
SPECIAL GROUPS
OTHER
100
What is collaboration with parents in the development and delivery of their child's special education program?
Parental Participation
100
What kind of problems can you talk to a counselor about?
Friendship problems, family problems, bullying, study skills, stress, feelings, when you are scared of feeling unsafe at home or at school.
100
It is an intervention that is highly effective with children and as expressed in Plato’s words: “You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.”
Play Therapy
100
Described as “one or more individuals inflicting physical, verbal or emotional abuse on another – includes among others, threats of bodily harm, extortion, weapon possession, assault and battery”
Bullying
100
TRUE or FALSE. Blowing bubbles is a therapeutic strategy.
It helps in development of proper breathing and promotes relaxation. It is also a distraction strategy.
200
What is LRE?
Least Restrictive Environment
200
What areas do counselors help students?
They help all students in the areas of academic achievement, personal/social development and career development, ensuring today's students become the productive, well-adjusted adults of tomorrow
200
Give three concerns that usually bring children to the counselor.
Interpersonal conflict: difficulty relating to others, forming friendships, issues with parents or caregivers Intrapersonal conflict: concerns in decision-making; clarifying alternatives & consequences Lack of information about self: needs to learn more about abilities, strengths, weaknesses Lack of information about environment: information on what it takes to succeed in school, career Lack of skill: needs to learn effective study methods, assertive behavior, how to make friends Behavioral concerns: ADD, ADHD, Autism, aggression, shyness, inappropriate behavior, etc
200
Name three special groups of children
trauma; bereaved/ grieving; cognitively challenged (ex. learning disabilities, mental retardation); mentally ill; chronically ill; economically disadvantaged; culturally/racially disadvantaged; bully & bullied; physically handicapped; with behavior and emotional concerns
200
Give THREE ways that Music can be used as a counseling intervention for children.
Singing; playing musical instruments; making of own musical instruments; listening to music; making own song; changing lyrics of song; going over/ analyzing lyrics
300
What is locate, identify, and provide services to all eligible students with disabilities?
Zero Reject
300
Can school counselors use assessments?
School Counselors can incorporate organizational assessments and tools that are concrete, clearly delineate and reflective of the school's needs.
300
Give two important factors that counselors should always take into account when working with children.
Age, cognitive level, family background, educational background, cultural and ethnic background, history of concerns and interventions
300
Name the three main features of a child with autism.
qualitative impairment in social interaction, impairments in communication, restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and activities
300
When do you break confidentiality with children you work with?
If the child is believed to be a danger to him or herself or someone else.
400
To conduct an assessment to determine if the student has an IDEA related disability and if he/she needs special education services.
Protection in Evaluation
400
What are direct services with students?
Direct services are in-person interactions between school counselors and students.
400
Name 3 developmentally appropriate strategies that can be used in counseling children and will allow them to express, heal and grow.
Play, music, art, clay, dance, drama, sand play, poetry/writing
400
Name three symptoms manifested by a child who has experienced disaster-related trauma.
having frequent memories of the event, having upsetting and frightening dreams, acting or feeling like the experience is happening again, losing interest in activities, having physical symptoms such as headaches and stomachaches, showing more sudden and extreme emotional reactions, having problems falling or staying asleep, showing irritability or angry outbursts, having problems concentrating, showing increased alertness to the environment
400
What do you do when a child you work with expresses that he is being physically and verbally abused at home?
:)
500
The term used when, special education supports and services provided by the special education personnel for 80% or more of the school day.
Full time
500
What kinds of small groups does a counselor lead?
Groups for study skills, self esteem, family support, friendship
500
Agree or disagree: A child’s relationship with his counselor can be more therapeutic than any counseling technique.
Research in non-directive play therapy has shown that providing the child with a safe and secure environment in a therapeutic setting, developing a warm, accepting relationship with the child and allowing him to go along at his own space are powerful ways of facilitating healing and growth for the child. It is called a Therapeutic Relationship.
500
TRUE or FALSE: Young children may express their fears and anxieties through regressive behaviors.
TRUE: Because young children are not highly verbal, reverting temporarily to “childish” actions such as bed-wetting, sucking thumbs, asking to be fed or dressed, fear of being left alone or in the middle of crowds often happens.
500
Uses “I” language, changing questions into statements, substituting “how” and “what” for why, taking responsibility, top dog vs. underdog and the empty chair technique.
Gestalt Therapy