GuardingKids.com

About Us:

This web site supports Dr. Russell Sabella's work on educating children, parents, educators and other stake holders about the responsible use of technology. Included in these pages you will find helpful resources, lesson plans, links, and more. Russ's most recent book and workshops are primary resources for meeting this mission.

Dr. Russell A. Sabella is Professor of counseling in the College of Education, Florida Gulf Coast University. His concentration of research, training, and publication includes counseling technology, comprehensive school counseling programs, peer helper programs and training, sexual harassment risk reduction, and solution focused brief counseling. Russ is author of various articles in journals, magazines, and newsletters. He is co-author of two books entitled Confronting Sexual Harassment: Learning Activities for Teens (Educational Media; 1995) and Counseling in the 21st Century: Using Technology to Improve Practice (American Counseling Association; 2004). He is also author of the popular SchoolCounselor.com: A Friendly and Practical Guide to the World Wide Web (2nd edition; Educational Media; 2003) and well-known for his Technology Boot Camp for Counselor workshops conducted throughout the country.