Signature Assignment
The signature assignment for this course is a 8 – 10 page paper in APA
format with cited research. You need at least 4 different sources for
this paper. This is a working paper, which means you will build on a
portion of it each week. During week eight (8), you will turn in your
Signature Assignment. Make sure all citation is in APA format and
include a cover page with your final work.
The Signature Assignment represents 30% from the student overall
grade.
Students will spend between three-four hours with a child between
the ages of 3–12 throughout the course of this class. Complete the
following during the observation:
1. Gain permission of the parent to observe the child: this is
observation and interaction. This is not therapy. Please give parent
full disclosure.
2. Record your observations and keep in mind the following:
· How the child interacts with you and others
· The child’s developmental level according to Erikson
· What was the mood of the child?
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· Do you observe any symptoms that could be diagnosable?
· How do you feel with this child?
· The child’s degree of attachment – secure, insecureavoidant, insecure-resistant, disorganized/disoriented
Students will then write a summary of the experience, including the
above information and the following information:
1. Family and “client” history (current living arrangements, position in
the family, family background – only if you can gain this information
from the parent
2. Observation and explanation of specific developmental stages and
behaviors of the child (use Erikson model)
3. Student’s own response to the experience, including responses to
several of these points:
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· What was it like to engage with the child?
· What were some of your strengths? What were some of
your limitations or
· hindrances?
· What were the fun parts? What were the difficult parts?
· How did you attempt to establish a connection with the child?
4. If you were going to see this patient in private practice what would
be your treatment plan
· How would you get the parents involved in the process? Would
you see the child alone, with parents or occasionally see the parents.
Please give a rationale for your thinking.
5. Describe the legal and ethical issues that might come up when
working with this child.
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Please describe anything else that would show your work and
understanding of this child.
For your Signature assignment, make sure to include headings using
the outline given for the paper. The headings will help indicate that
you have covered all areas of the paper and make your paper that
much more organized.
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