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30 TPC D igest resources; participants’ own skills, abilities and interests; and current perceived barriers to making effective career decisions, this group aims to improve the career exploration process and create positive outcomes. Over the course of six group sessions and an individual pregroup meeting between each participant and the leader, this group employs homework assignments, in-group processing of information, and presentation of assessment results to improve knowledge about the self, resources and options, and how to use this information to make informed career decisions. A critical goal of this outlined group is fostering positive thinking and confidence in career planning, which aims to improve the overall career status of veterans with visual impairments. Full article and references: Osborne, L. K. (2014). Using a cognitive information processing approach to group career counseling with visually impaired veterans. The Professional Counselor , 4 , 150–158. doi:10.15241/lko.4.2.150 The Professional Counselor DIGEST Volume 4, Issue 2 http://tpcjournal.nbcc.org © 2014 NBCC, Inc. and Affiliates