Reference no: EM132693107

Question: An African-American mother is concerned that her child may have an attention deficit problem. She goes to the teacher, who supports her concerns, and they go to the assistant principal requesting testing for a possible learning disorder. The mother asks if the child could be given an individual intelligence test that can screen for such problems, and the assistant principal states, "Those tests have been banned for minority students because of concerns about cross-cultural bias." The mother states that she will give her permission for such testing, but the assistant principal says, "I'm sorry, we'll have to make do with some other tests and with observation." is this ethical? Professional? Legal? If you were a school counselor or school psychologist and this mother came to see you, what would you tell her?

1. Identify the problem or dilemma:

2. Identify the potential issues involved:

3. Review the relevant ethical guidelines:

4. Know the applicable laws and regulations

5. Obtain consultation

6. Consider possible and probable courses of action:

7. Enumerate the consequences of various decisions.