National randomized study examines the amount of time school counselors spend with special-needs students. Finds that although counselors were spending time with special-needs students, the time spent with these students was less than that spent with other students. (Contains 16 references.) (PKP)

Solution-focused intervention deviates from using negative labels (angry, aggressive, or shy) to describe misbehaving students, and reframes behavior descriptions more positively. Four steps (goal setting, looking for exceptions, visualizing a new life story, and practicing the desired behaviors) are vital to facilitating positive behavior…