Most Difficult Students to Assess
Wendy described the students who are the most difficult to assess. She described them as the students who do not talk and advised that in order to get these students to talk you need to make a connection. Making connections with clients is something that is important within the counseling field. Wendy stated that they will not engage or connect unless they can feel that sense of trust and that, “Sometimes you are unable to get these students to talk and you feel like you failed” (personal communication, July 7, 2015). Wendy talked about how important it is to have support systems within the school and home to help cope with those feelings of failure. Next, Wendy talked about the students with serious mental health issues or behavioral problems as a difficult population to work with. Depending on their behaviors she has felt violated in the past and states that, “it is hard to not feel this way” (personal communication, July 7, 2015). The students with mental health or behavioral problems are a hard population to make a connection with.
Difficult Case
Wendy was asked to provide an example of a particularly difficult case and the steps and interventions she utilized …show more content…
First she noted that assessments only give one perspective. Assessments should not be used as the only criteria to diagnosis or define a behavior, “never use a test in isolation” was a statement by Wendy (personal communication, July 7, 2015). Wendy’s opinion on the isolated use of assessment is valid. Wendy described a strength of assessment is a way to provide helpful and objective information. This is something she is in need of when working with students. She will not use an assessment to tell her what to do with a student. Assessments are used as a way to collect additional, supportive, and useful information on behaviors that will aid in the development of interventions for student
Wendy described the students who are the most difficult to assess. She described them as the students who do not talk and advised that in order to get these students to talk you need to make a connection. Making connections with clients is something that is important within the counseling field. Wendy stated that they will not engage or connect unless they can feel that sense of trust and that, “Sometimes you are unable to get these students to talk and you feel like you failed” (personal communication, July 7, 2015). Wendy talked about how important it is to have support systems within the school and home to help cope with those feelings of failure. Next, Wendy talked about the students with serious mental health issues or behavioral problems as a difficult population to work with. Depending on their behaviors she has felt violated in the past and states that, “it is hard to not feel this way” (personal communication, July 7, 2015). The students with mental health or behavioral problems are a hard population to make a connection with.
Difficult Case
Wendy was asked to provide an example of a particularly difficult case and the steps and interventions she utilized …show more content…
First she noted that assessments only give one perspective. Assessments should not be used as the only criteria to diagnosis or define a behavior, “never use a test in isolation” was a statement by Wendy (personal communication, July 7, 2015). Wendy’s opinion on the isolated use of assessment is valid. Wendy described a strength of assessment is a way to provide helpful and objective information. This is something she is in need of when working with students. She will not use an assessment to tell her what to do with a student. Assessments are used as a way to collect additional, supportive, and useful information on behaviors that will aid in the development of interventions for student