This course provides students with a learning opportunity to develop a systemic-developmental understanding of some common mental health needs and Special Educational Needs (SEN) of children and adolescents in Hong Kong. The clinical symptomatology, course and prognosis, familial patterns as well as the developmental challenges faced by the children and adolescents will be introduced in the course. Counselling concepts and techniques that are relevant to work with children and adolescents, as well as with their parents, will be discussed and practiced in class. Use of play in the counselling process with children and adolescents will be introduced.