Counseling work in families of children with special needs

Abstract

The purpose of this article is the counseling of parents of children with special educational needs. For the welfare of children with special needs, we need to understand the nature and manner in which disability is presented in the areas of cognition, self-service and social integration, as well as emotional and behavior problems. In order to understand the needs of a disadvantaged child, the consultant must always bear in mind that a child’s disability does not diminish his needs, but instead makes the process of meeting these needs more complicated. In counseling and education of parents, according to the principles of the Behavior Theory, the active assistance to parents on learning how to teach their child new skills and how to handle the problematic behavior is emphasized.