¶ … Difficult News to Parents: Guidelines for School Counselors, this is an article concerning going about a difficult situation which is very stressful and emotional for both parties: the counselors and the parents. The author's main purpose in writing this article is to guide school counselors on how to handle this very difficult situation. It is important to note that there are numerous misunderstanding and miscommunications when between the senders of the difficult information and the receiver of it. This article talks about the gravity of the situation. It also sheds light on different reactions of parents and different emotions the counselor feels. The author examines carefully the situation to be able to give not the textbook definitions on how to go about these events, but at least important things to consider and guidelines that could be helpful. The article discusses both the views of the parents and of the professionals. It describes how school counselors feel anxious, helpless or cautious in giving out vital information that will affect the lives of the receiving party. It points out that even the sender of the information become emotional and stressed before, during and after the encounter with the parents. More importantly, the article contains information on what is really behind the different reactions given by parents. This gives a better understanding of the event and further guides the school counselor on what to during the meeting and what could be best to do next. This article also talks about not only the people involved but as well as the unspoken words, the environment and the physical gestures present during these kinds of meetings. All in all, I do agree on how the subject was discussed. The view of the author is just and caters not only to the needs of the receiver but also the sender of such difficult news.
Bibliography
Auger, R.W. (2006). Delivering Difficult News to Parents: Guidelines for School Counselors. Professional School Counseling, 10:2.
