In this paper the authors describe collaborative consultation as a professional problem-solving process, as well as a service delivery option for educating mildly handicapped and at-risk students. They explain how collaborative consultation as a problem-solving process can be used in any of the various service delivery options described in this topical issue for mildly handicapped and at-risk students. Critical issues in developing collaborative educational support services are identified, and future applications of educational collaboration in the context of school reform are discussed.
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