Required Readings

Text - Principles and applications of assessment in counseling:
- Chapter 5 - Ethical & Legal Issues in Assessment
- Chapter 6 - Issues Related to Assessment with Diverse Populations

PowerPoints

Required Websites

ACA Code of Ethics
- This is the current Code of Ethics for the American Counseling Association. You will utilize this code throughout you coursework and career. It is a guide to how to be an ethical practitioner.
The Goldwater Rule
- Psychiatry, Ethics, and Politics. The Goldwater Rule specifically addresses diagnosing a client without conducting an assessment on the individual.

Activity

Please complete the below activity which includes two brief, mock assessments called "Culturally Sensitive Intelligence Tests." The purpose is to demonstrate the impact of language on assessment and the importance of being culturally competent in assessing diverse populations.

Intelligence Tests and Language - Instructions

Test 1 - Take First
Test 2 - Take Second

Additional Resources

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
- The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed by Congress in 1990. It was amended by Congress in 2008. This is the law that protects the civil rights of people with disabilities in many aspects of public life.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
- The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that makes available a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
- "The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.
  
  FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level."
  FERPA will be vital to understand for counselors working in school settings.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
- HIPPA was passed by Congress in 1996. It gives patients more rights and control over their health information. It applies to both paper and electronic transmissions of protected health information by covered entities. And, it limits the way practitioners can use patients’ medical and health information
Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling
- "The Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC) is an organization of counselors, educators, and other professionals that advances the counseling profession by promoting best practices in assessment, research, and evaluation in counseling. The mission of AARC is to promote and recognize excellence in assessment, research, and evaluation in counseling."