THIS MONOGRAPH IS A SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE WESTERN REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELING. THE MAIN TOPICS COVERED IN FOUR ARTICLES INCLUDE--(1) SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL CHANGE, AND IMPACT OF BOTH ON THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELOR, (2) HOW COUNSELING MAY SERVE TO INCREASE HUMANNESS, HOW COUNSELORS CAN IMPROVE THEIR ABILITY TO PROVIDE HUMANIZING RELATIONSHIPS, AND WHY THE PRECEEDING IS IMPORTANT, (3) IMPROVEMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN BY INTRODUCTION OF NEW ADULTS OR CHANGING THE BEHAVIOR OF THOSE ALREADY INVOLVED IN THE CHILD'S LIFE, (4) THE COUNSELOR ROLE IN EFFECTING CHANGES IN CHILDREN, (5) A STRATEGY FOR COUNSELOR ROLE AND FUNCTION, (6) THREE MAJOR COUNSELOR FUNCTIONS, (7) HISTORICAL ANTECEDENTS FOR THE ROLE OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELORS, (8) THE ANALYSIS OF A POSITION PAPER ON ELEMENTARY COUNSELING, (9) COMMENTS ON ADULT PSYCHOLOGY, AND (10) A CONFERENCE SUMMARY. (PS)