Rehabilitation Counseling
Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
Defined: A relationship in which a professionally trained individual attempts to help mentally, emotionally, and physically handicapped persons appraise their strengths and weaknesses in relation to their own particular needs so that they may function occupationally, socially, and personally in a more adequate manner.
Locating Books for Rehabilitation Counseling:

The University Libraries Catalog (library.ua.edu) provides call number and location of books in McLure Education Library, as well the Gorgas Main Library and the Business, Science and Health Libraries. Here are a few Library of Congress (LC) Subject Headings and Call Numbers to get your search started:

Subject Heading Call Number Subject Heading Call Number

Rehabilitation Counseling

HD 7255.5

Physical Therapy

RM 695 – RM 733

Rehabilitation Services (Hospitals)

RA 975.5.R43

Vocational Rehabilitation

HD 7255 – HD 7256

Occupational Therapy RC 487 (Psych) Recreational Therapy RM 736.7 (Physical Therapy)
RM 735 – RM 735.7 (Rehab)

Teaching and curriculum resources (textbooks, curriculum guides, ideas guides, etc.) can also be found by browsing the catalog for items with CURR.MAT. call number designations. These materials are located on the basement level of McLure Library.

(BACK TO TOP)

School Library Collection:

McLure Library also maintains the School Library Collection, containing fiction and non-fiction materials for children. Materials in this collection can be found by browsing the catalog for items with SCH.LIB. call number designation. These materials are located on the basement level of McLure Library.

(BACK TO TOP)

Locating Rehabilitation Counseling Journals:

The University Libraries Catalog (library.ua.edu) provides call number and location information on journals held by University Libraries. It also provides a link to extensive databases holdings (www.lib.ua.edu/databases/). The following databases are most appropriate for those seeking Rehabilitation Counseling information:

(BACK TO TOP)

Rehabilitation Counseling Journals held By McLure Education Library:

Journal Call Number Journal Call Number

Alabama Counseling Association Journal

LB 1027.5 A4X

Journal of Rehabilitation

HD 7255.A2 N35/and ONLINE 

Career Development Quarterly

HF 5381.A1 V55/and ONLINE

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

HD 7255.A2 J685/and ONLINE 

Clinical Kinesiology

RD 795 .A75/and ONLINE

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness

HV 1571 .O85/ and ONLINE 

Counselor Education and Supervision

LB 1731.A1 C6/and ONLINE

Physical Therapy

RM 695 .A53/and ONLINE 

Educational and Psychological Measurement

BF 1 .E3/and ONLINE

Rehabilitation Education

HD 7255.5 .R433/and ONLINE 

Journal for Vocational Special Needs Education

HD 7255.A2 J65x/and ONLINE 

NOTE: McLure Library holds current issues in the Reading Room. Bound Volumes are shelved on the 2nd Floor, directly behind the Reference Area.

(BACK TO TOP)

Reference Works by Subject/Title/Call Number:

Rehabilitation Counseling Reference:

Encyclopedia of Education, 2nd Ed. REF LB 15 .E47 2003
Encyclopedia of Educational Research REF LB 15 .E48 1992
Handbook of Measurement and Evaluation in Rehabilitation REF HD 7255.5 .H35 2001
The Counseling Dictionary : Concise Definitions of Frequently Used Terms REF BF 637.C6 G5332 2001
International Encyclopedia of Education REF LB 15 .I569 1994

Rehabilitation Counseling Bibliography:

Mental Measurements Yearbook REF Z 5814.P8 B392
Educators Guide to Free Guidance Materials REF HF 5381.A1 E3

(BACK TO TOP)

Supplementary Curriculum Materials:

Beyond materials listed in the Library Catalog, McLure Library also carries the Kraus Curriculum Development Library. This collection is available on microfiche and is located next to the ERIC microfiche on the basement level of McLure Library. The curriculum guides in this collection were selected at Annual meetings of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (www.ascd.org).

(BACK TO TOP)

Internet Resources:

National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials ncrtm.org/
The NCRTM is sponsored by the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) and hosted by Utah State University. They serve the profession of Vocational Rehabilitation as a centralized resource for the development, collection, dissemination, and utilization of training materials; as a forum for advancing knowledge through applied research and open dialog; and as a marketplace for career and staff development.


National Rehabilitation Counseling Association nrca-net.org/
The National Rehabilitation Counseling Association (NRCA) was founded in 1958 as an organization to represent the unique concerns of practicing rehabilitation counselors. Includes professional development information as well as legislation information and links of interest.


Rehabilitation Counseling – WWWRRC (Rasch\USF) luna.cas.usf.edu/~rasch/
This page, maintained by John D. Rasch, Ph.D, CRC, professor and past–chair of Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling at the University of South Florida, provides professional development, employment and other discipline related resources.


American Occupational Therapy Association www.aota.org
Information for consumers and practitioners of occupational therapy.


American Occupational Therapy Foundation www.aotf.org/
Offers scholarships, research grants, bibliographic databases, the Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, and the Doctoral Network.


The American Therapeutic Recreation Association www.atra-tr.org/atra.htm
The American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) is the largest, national membership organization representing the interests and need of health care providers using recreational therapy interventions for improved functioning of individuals with illness or disabling conditions.

(BACK TO TOP)