The video demonstrates the use of drawing "Face
Circles" and "Family Circles" in order to conduct a
developmental assessment of a child while also building rapport. Completing a developmental assessment allows
an interviewer to later tailor questions to a particular child's competence and
overall functioning, including motor skills, language, and cognitive
skills. This will aide in collecting the
most reliable information from the child during later interviews.
Drawings can assist in building rapport with a child
because drawing, typically, is an engaging activity and is an appropriate tool
of communication with all ages of children.
The video also demonstrates the skill of inviting
narrative from the child while both are engaged in drawing. This allows the child to practice answering
in narrative form while discussing neutral or positive topics.
References:
Hiltz, B. & Bauer, G. (2003). Drawings in forensic interviews of children. American Prosecutor's Research Institute, 16(3). Available at: www.ndaa.org/pdf/update_vol16_no3.pdf
Anderson, J.,
Ellefson, J., Lashley, J., Lukas Miller,
A., Olinger, S., Russell, A., Stauffer, J., & Weigman, J. (2010).
The CornerHouse Forensic Interview Protocol: RATAC®. The Thomas M. Cooley Journal of Practical and Clinical Law, 12(2). 193-331. Available at:
www.ncjrs.gov/App/Publications/abstract.aspx?ID=258656
Hiltz, B. & Bauer, G. (2003). Drawings in forensic interviews of children. American Prosecutor's Research Institute, 16(3). Available at: www.ndaa.org/pdf/update_vol16_no3.pdf
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