Educational counselling

The educational counselling centres of the individual charitable associations offer a possibility to obtain initial information. They can always be called upon if problems arise in domestic education. As can be seen from this description, educational counselling centres have to cover a very broad field in order to be able to offer a wide range of help.

(When parents have taken the first step towards educational counselling, the problem is usually first described in a so-called “first interview”. Possible causes can also be discussed. Since the educational counsellors are subject to a general duty of confidentiality and can only be released from this duty by the parents, details of the conversation cannot be passed on.

Whether and to what extent a release from the duty of confidentiality appears sensible in the further course of therapy can be decided again and again in due course. It would be desirable if at least all those involved in the upbringing were informed, in order to be able to promote as holistically as possible. As a rule, the initial consultation is followed by a diagnostic survey if it is assumed that there is an impairment.

Special standard procedures are used in the diagnostic process, which can vary from counselling centre to counselling centre. In addition to intelligence diagnostics and psychological examinations, there are various other diagnostic measures that can be taken. Once the problem has been identified, an individual therapy and support plan is drawn up, which should have an effect on all problem areas.

However, this does not have to mean that “lost therapy” is immediately carried out in all areas requiring therapy. As a rule, treatment is started in those areas that are particularly affected, and later other areas can be integrated. Due to their nationwide distribution, educational counselling centres can be found everywhere and usually in the immediate vicinity.

Educational counselling and possible contact points are offered by various charitable organisations, for example the Caritas Association, the Workers’ Welfare Association, the Youth Welfare Office, the Diakonisches Werk, etc. Parents have a legal claim to educational counselling and therefore these educational counselling services are free of charge. When parents have taken the first step towards educational counselling, the problem is usually first described in a so-called “first interview”.

It is also possible to talk about possible causes. Since the educational counsellors are subject to a general duty of confidentiality and can only be released from this duty by the parents, details of the conversation cannot be passed on. Whether and to what extent a release from the duty of confidentiality appears sensible in the further course of therapy can be decided again and again in due course.

It would be desirable if at least all those involved in the upbringing were informed, in order to be able to promote as holistically as possible. As a rule, the initial consultation is followed by a diagnostic survey if it is assumed that there is an impairment. Special standard procedures are used in the diagnostic process, which can vary from counselling centre to counselling centre.

In addition to intelligence diagnostics and psychological examinations, there are various other diagnostic measures that can be taken. Once the problem has been identified, an individual therapy and support plan is drawn up, which should have an effect on all problem areas. However, this does not have to mean that “lost therapy” is immediately carried out in all areas requiring therapy.

As a rule, treatment is started in those areas that are particularly affected, and later other areas can be integrated. Due to their nationwide distribution, educational counselling centres can be found everywhere and usually in the immediate vicinity. Educational counselling and possible contact points are offered by various charitable organisations, for example the Caritas Association, the Workers’ Welfare Association, the Youth Welfare Office, the Diakonisches Werk, etc. Parents have a legal claim to educational counselling and therefore these educational counselling services are free of charge.