Student Development and Counselor Skills Training
By Denise Kavin and Patricia DeCaro
On 9 March 2006, Denise Kavin, Senior Project Associate for PEN-International and Patricia Mudgett DeCaro, Consultant for PEN-International, facilitated a two-hour roundtable discussion for 15 deaf professionals, who work primarily with deaf and hard-of-hearing students at the College of St. Benilde in Manila, Philippines.
This roundtable discussion was guided by presenting the following discussion questions:
- What is a professional?
- How do you define ethics?
- What are Professional Boundaries?
- What is a Role Model?
- What are the Unique Challenges of Deaf Professionals?
- A Case Example and Possible Scenarios
There was much lively discussion and experience-sharing, and everybody present agreed that it was helpful and empowering to hear the thoughts and experiences of their colleagues. A list of online resources and references pertaining to the postsecondary education of deaf and hard of hearing students were also presented, which are included in the PowerPoint presentation file.
