Cognitive Disabilities and the Practice of Rehabilitation Counseling
Charles Edmund Degeneffe, PhD, MSSW, CRC
A modern, inclusive approach to understanding and supporting individuals with cognitive disabilities.
This textbook offers essential, up‑to‑date guidance on cognitive disabilities, covering assessment, diagnosis, family caregiving, community integration, employment, and policy. Gain a comprehensive foundation for rehabilitation counseling practice, informed by clinicians, researchers, and authors with lived experience. Benefit from state‑of‑the‑art research, real‑world case studies, and exam‑relevant content that equips students and professionals to support diverse disability populations effectively. Unlock your free eBook with your print purchase—accessible anytime on Springer Publishing Connect!
Key Features:
- Provides comprehensive coverage of caregiving, employment, counseling, and policy for persons with acquired brain injuries, autism, intellectual disabilities, and specific learning disabilities
- Equips readers with applied skills and exam‑relevant knowledge to support individuals with cognitive disabilities effectively
- Includes instructor materials with case studies, multiple‑choice questions, and chapter videos that deepen understanding and guide classroom learning
- Written by clinicians, researchers, and authors with lived experience, providing unparalleled expertise and authenticity
Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Resources
PART I. INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
Chapter 1. Assessment and Diagnosis of Intellectual Disabilities
Chapter 2. Families of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities: Adjustment and Caregiving
Chapter 3. Community Integration and Employment for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
Chapter 4. Counseling and Therapeutic Supports for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
Chapter 5. Social Policy and Systems Change for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
PART II. SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES
Chapter 6. Assessment and Diagnosis of Specific Learning Disabilities
Chapter 7. Families of Persons with Specific Learning Disabilities: Adjustment and Caregiving
Chapter 8. Community Integration and Employment for Persons with Specific Learning Disabilities
Chapter 9. Counseling and Therapeutic Supports for Persons with Specific Learning Disabilities
Chapter 10. Social Policy and Systems Change for Persons with Specific Learning Disabilities
PART III. ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURIES
Chapter 11. Assessment and Diagnosis of Acquired Brain Injuries
Chapter 12. Families of Persons with Acquired Brain Injuries: Adjustment and Caregiving
Chapter 13. Community Integration and Employment for Persons with Acquired Brain Injuries
Chapter 14. Counseling and Therapeutic Supports for Persons with Acquired Brain Injuries
Chapter 15. Social Policy and System Change for Persons with Acquired Brain Injuries
PART IV. AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
Chapter 16. Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Chapter 17. Families of Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Adjustment and Caregiving
Chapter 18. Community Integration and Employment for Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Chapter 19. Counseling and Therapeutic Supports for Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Chapter 20. Social Policy and Systems Change for Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Index
Suggested Courses:
- Counseling Diverse and Underserved Populations
- Trauma, Neurobiology, and Cognitive Functioning
- Counseling Clients with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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- Release Date: November 28, 2026
- Paperback / softback
- 300 Pages
- Trim Size: 7in x 10in
- Number of Illustrations: 2
- ISBN: 9780826175953
- eBook ISBN: 9780826158512
