Consultation

Question 1

Why Consult?

Answer 1

Gutkin & Curtis, 1999

1. Meta-analyses show that it’s an effective method of service delivery
2. used to positively influenene educational and psychological well-being of all student by enchancing psychological, edudcational, and mental health skills of teacher so all student can benefit
3. teachers may learn skills that will help with similar issues in the future
4. may be a step before SPLED placement by remediating child/teacher issues
5. SP must first focus on their expertise w/ adults

Question 2

Consultation Characteristics

Answer 2

Gutkin & Curtis, 1999

1. Triadic - SPSY, teacher, child
2. indirect
3. nonhierarchical
4. voluntary
5. confidential
6. active consultee participation
7. joint, systematic problem-solving
8. focus on resolution of work-related concerns of consultee

Question 3

Differences between Consultation and Collaboration

Answer 3

Caplan & Caplan, 1993

1. specialist responsible for the outcome
2. educational
3. specialist must know how to ensure effective action of colleagues
4. specialist now part of the evaluation and intervention

Question 4

Consultation Theories

Answer 4

1. Multicultural - Behring & Ingraham, 1998
2. Conjoint Behavioral - Sheridan, 2005
3. Behavioral - Kratochwill & Bergan, 1990
4. Mental Health - Caplan & Caplan, 1993
5. Organizational - Brown, Przwansky, & Shulte, 2006
6. Instructional - Rosenfield, 1987
7. Ecological - Brofenbrenner, 1987

Question 5

How to Choose a Consultation Model?

Answer 5

Brown, Pryzwansky, Schulte, 2001

1. Nature of the problem
2. Characteristics of the consultee
3. Training and expertise of consultant
4. Interaction of the above factors

Question 6

Sources of Consultee Difficulty

Answer 6

Caplan & Caplan, 1993

1. lack of knowledge
2. lack of skill
3. lack of confidence
4. lack of objectivity

Question 7

Ethics in Consultation

Answer 7

1. triadic structure
2. responsible for welfare of client that you may never see
3. potential for manipulation

Question 8

Similarities between Consultation and Supervision

Answer 8

1. triadic relationship
2. goal is to equip the consultee/supervisee w/ skills to tackle future similar problems
3. interaction w/client is mainly by consultee/supervisee
4. work related
5. relationship of supervisor w/ the client is indirect

Question 9

Differences btwn Consultation and Supervision

Answer 9

1. Supervision isn’t voluntary
2. Consultee has the right to accept/reject and strategy, not so with supervision
3. Supervision is hierarchical

Question 10

Good Professional Development Includes:

Answer 10

1. Presentation of Information
   
   • raises awareness, but no transfer alone
2. Demonstration/Modeling
   
   • effect on knowledge and awareness, but not acquistion
3. Practice under stimulated conditions
   
   • effective way of developing competence
4. Structured Feedback
   
   • has effect on knowledge, awareness, acquisition
5. Unstructured Feedback
6. Coaching for Application

Question 11

Definition of Consultation

Answer 11

• indirect service provided to a client by a consultant who works directly with a consultee to define a problem and develop and evaluate and intervention
• non-hierarchical, voluntary, and related to a work problem