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Week 8 Topic 1

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In your opinion, what are the general ethical principles that must be applied when dealing with special groups? Why might how you refer to individuals in special groups be especially important, such as referring to a client as a man with a disability instead of disabled man?

Week 8 Topic 2

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Review the case of Julea Ward. Watch the “Ethical Implications of a Critical Legal Case for the Counseling Profession: Ward v. Wilbanks” video by Alliance Defending Freedom and read the articles from the Journal of Counseling & Development. These resources are in the Topic 8 Resources folder.

What is your perspective of this situation? What are the ethical considerations? Regardless of your perspective, what might you do in a similar situation as a paraprofessional?