In order to facilitate the staff of a public school for trainable mentally retarded students a consultant was employed for a 2 year period. Emphasis was placed on the consultant's active role in helping the staff establish new behaviors. Therefore, the consultant reached the children indirectly through the staff. The problems of the system became the focus. Crisis theory and intervention were integral parts of the task. As a desired end result, the consultant became superfluous and unnecessary.
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