REHABILITATION COUNSELING - EVOLUTION AND CURRENT STATUS

This article provides a brief review of the evolution and current stat us of rehabilitation counseling. Rehabilitation counseling practice is described along with the required competencies of rehabilitation coun selors in providing services to individuals with disabilities. The pro fessional status of the discipline is reviewed in terms of programs fo r educational preparation, professional associations, accreditation, r egulation of practice, ethical mandates, and research. Finally, contin uing challenges for the discipline are identified.