Homework: Developing Psychoeducational Materials for Children
Create a story for children to educate them about psychological assessment. To begin, select a targeted developmental or reading level pre-K through grade 6. Review the elements required for each section of your storybook below. Visit the My Storybook website to familiarize yourself with this technology. See attachment for storybook account log in. Please review the instructions on the home page for Take a Writing Lesson, Build the Storybook, and Keep the Stories by selecting the link for Try it Now. Select Publish Public so that you can share the story book. You will be provided a link. Do not select "share" or "download" as those require you to pay, which is not necessary.
Account Username is in the attached document that will become the professional author name for the book. Review the information in Chapter 5 from textbook attached corresponding to the assessments appropriate for the age group you selected and review the Mental Health Assessment (2013) article for examples of information provided to the public about psychological testing. You may choose any appropriate title for your story. Be sure to address each of the following questions in your storybook in an age-appropriate manner:
1. Why is the character in the story being referred for testing?
2. Who will conduct the assessment?
3. What is being measured?
4. How long will testing take?
5. Who will be present during the assessment process? If not in the room, where will parents and/or guardians be while the character in the story is being tested?
6. How will the results be used? Who will have access to the results (e.g., medical doctor, family, the court, teachers), and why? This will vary depending on the character and plot in your story.
7. How will the tests be taken?
8. What will be the outcome of the assessment? How will the information be used? How might this information impact the life of the character in your story?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.