Description:
Guidance and counseling programs aim to lead and guide students by assisting them
to achieve developmental tasks. This study investigated the role and effect of a
guidance and counseling program on the learning processes of visually impaired
students in an inclusive educational setting. The study also investigated the
implementation of the principles and services of the program for such students. The
respondents were visually impaired students and their teachers and counselors. The
study was conducted at several senior high schools providing inclusive education in
Bandung and the surrounding areas. In line with the characteristics of the
investigated challenges, this study used both quantitative and qualitative approaches.
The results of this study showed various problems in the learning processes of
visually impaired students. To solve these problems, both teachers and counselors provided guidance and counseling to help students in their learning process. The
programs also encouraged students to enter university by helping them develop selfconfidence.
Keywords: guidance and counseling, blind students, inclusive education