Includes bibliographical references.

A new reality for counselors -- Defining, diagnosing, and measuring disability -- Models of disability : another way to describe disability -- Six core beliefs about disability of highly empathetic counselors -- Ethical considerations and general practice guidelines -- Understanding the experience of disability : counseling practice guidelines -- Integrating counseling interventions with societal issues -- Understanding the individual's response to disability : counseling practice guidelines -- Understanding social role demands of individuals with disabilities : counseling practice guidelines -- Responding to some unique demands of disability : counseling practice guidelines -- New horizons for the counseling professions.