DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
DEPARTMENTS
COUNSELLING SKILLS AND LEARNING DISABILITIES(SPECIAL EDUCATION)
Counselling is a helping approach that highlights the emotional and intellectual experience of a client, how a client is feeling and what they think about the problem they have sought help for. There are a number of skills that are required by counsellors. Basic skills in conducting a counselling session are defined as a capacity required in performing some counselling skills and becomes crucial skills owned by a counsellor.
Besides, there are some skills required to conduct a counselling session namely: exploration skills (Attending, initiating a question, emotional reflection), knowledge (challenges, interpretation, self-reveal), and action skills (information and immediate action). A counsellor must have the ability to help clients to solve their problems. Besides, a counsellor should be able to help his clients to find out and develop their potentials and make changes in their lives.
A learning disability is a neurological condition that affects the brain’s ability to send, receive, and process information. A child with a learning disability may have difficulties in reading, writing, speaking, listening, understanding mathematical concepts, and general comprehension. Learning disabilities include a group of disorders such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia and dysgraphia. Each type of disorder may coexist with another.
In normal physiological development, the child is expected to acquire a certain set of basic cognition and motor skills. Any significant delay or gap in this development could be a sign of a learning disability. A series of well-researched and proven tests and assessments have to be conducted before diagnosing the condition.