Abstract
People with special educational needs find it very difficult to comply with the demands and expectations of society, possibly because of their perceived lack of performance or potential. They are often treated with little or no interest and sometimes sympathy, with nervousness, fear, embarrassment and/or even disgust. This paper discussed the impacts of counselling on people with special needs as well as the challenges facing them in the society and schools. It also discussed concepts of counselling and stressed that the involvement of counselling with special population therefore is to improve and possibly remedy the challenges, facing people with special needs. The educational challenges facing this category of people are quite obvious and they need new strategies in resolving through counselling. The paper concluded by suggesting that trained personnel in counselling, psychology, social work, pastoral counselling, and psychometric analysis should be placed in the school counselling centres to assist the teachers handle people with special needs and learning disabilities.
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