The effects of atypical growth and development, health and wellness, language, ability level, and multicultural issues, as well as factors of resiliency on student learning are studied. Strategies and intervention plans based on the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) model to address the personal, social, and academic functioning of PreK-12 students are studied. The importance of school counselors following the ASCA model when dealing with student exceptionalities is stressed.