School Counselors Working with Exceptional Learning and Gifted Children: Accessibility in Concrete Spaces provides school counselors with an in-depth exploration of the core concepts, standards, and best practices for working with exceptional children. This foundational textbook offers school counseling students up-to-date information on ethical standards from key professional organizations like the ASCA, and tools like IEP and 504 plans, that will enable them to promote equitable access, inclusion, and student success for exceptional learners. Readers will gain a foundational understanding of disability models, disability rights policy in schools, and the role of school counselors as change agents for exceptional learners. This textbook is a practical tool that will equip school counselors in training to meet licensure standards, act as advocates for students and help students self-advocate, and create inclusive school-wide programs and environments that help all students succeed. School Counselors Working with Exceptional Learning and Gifted Children: Accessibility in Concrete Spaces can also act as a tool of advocacy for supportive change in the educational system by highlighting the historical impact of legislation that enshrines the rights of students with disabilities.
