Charlene is a VR counselor and has her office in a public building with state and federal employees.  Charlene is seeing Harriet, a transgendered person who has irritable bowel syndrome.  Harriet dresses in very feminine clothing and prefers pink and lavender.  Harriet is very timid and very sensitive about her disability.  Charlene is working with her to apply for jobs and ask for accommodations for her disability.  The state that Charlene and Harriet live in just passed and will enforce a law that says all transgendered people must use the restroom of their gender at birth at all state buildings.  Harriet does not come for her scheduled meeting.  Calling to follow-up, Charlene asks why Harriet missed the appointment, she states that she is uncomfortable using the Men's room and does not think she could chance having an accident if she could not have access to a restroom where she would feel comfortable. Discuss the available options for addressing this ethical dilemma; include the ACA ethical codes and principles.

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Charlene is a VR counselor and has her office in a public building with state and federal employees.  Charlene is seeing Harriet, a transgendered person who has irritable bowel syndrome.  Harriet dresses in very feminine clothing and prefers pink and lavender.  Harriet is very timid and very sensitive about her disability.  Charlene is working with her to apply for jobs and ask for accommodations for her disability.  The state that Charlene and Harriet live in just passed and will enforce a law that says all transgendered people must use the restroom of their gender at birth at all state buildings.  Harriet does not come for her scheduled meeting.  Calling to follow-up, Charlene asks why Harriet missed the appointment, she states that she is uncomfortable using the Men's room and does not think she could chance having an accident if she could not have access to a restroom where she would feel comfortable.

Discuss the available options for addressing this ethical dilemma; include the ACA ethical codes and principles.

 

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