The course aims to provide a fundamental introduction to special education counseling and guidance through several thematic areas. First, various approaches to special education counseling and guidance, as well as their theoretical foundations, are explored. Here, we will examine how different theoretical approaches are rooted in various views of humanity, which will offer different perspectives on the challenges and opportunities related to counseling.

Furthermore, the course focuses on the counselor's communicative skills, which are considered essential tools in interactions with the advisee. This includes focusing on initiation skills, attention skills, response skills, and personalization skills. Additionally, we will look at why certain core conditions must be present in a counselor, such as congruence, unconditional positive regard, and empathy.

The conversation is regarded as the counselor's most important tool and will therefore be central as we further explore various working methods in special education counseling and guidance. Different working methods that will be explored include parental counseling and collaboration, interdisciplinary counseling and guidance, consultation and development work, peer counseling, as well as direct counseling and guidance of children and adolescents. These working methods are crucial for providing comprehensive and effective support to those in need of special education counseling and guidance.

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Counselling in Special Needs Education

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