Counselling Services for Adults with an Intellectual Disability: Implications for Counseling.

Abstract

The counselling needs of adults with an intellectual disability are similar to those of other counselling clients. These adults, however, face a number of barriers that restrict their access to effective counselling. In this paper, we use an exploratory study to discover how counsellors, counsellor educators and support workers perceive these barriers. The findings are discussed in relation to existing literature and the implications they hold for counselling practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)