This guide is for PSYC 345 Week 7 Case Study Paper, start to submission. An APA case study of a hypothetical child with a disorder or disability you choose: characteristics, etiology, prevalence, prognosis and evidence-based interventions, with 8 current peer-reviewed sources.
PSYC 345 is Exceptional Child, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Psychology. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as PSYC345; it is the same course.
| Course | PSYC 345 Exceptional Child |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 7 |
| Points | 150 points |
| Length | Not set in the guide; follow the assignment instructions |
| Sources | At least 8 current (2010 to present) peer-reviewed or scholarly sources |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA |
What PSYC 345 Week 7 Case Study Paper asks for
You create a case study highlighting a disorder or disability that interests you or with which you feel called to work. You discuss the child and family characteristics (such as risk and protective factors); the etiology, prevalence, characteristics and prognosis of the disorder; and recommended evidence-based interventions for the hypothetical child, in current APA with at least 8 current (2010 to present) peer-reviewed or scholarly sources. It is due in Module/Week 7 with Parritz and Troy chapters 11 and 12. Worth 150 points, the largest written assignment in the course.
Where it fits in PSYC 345
In the published schedule, Case Study Paper is one of 8 graded written assignments in PSYC 345. It follows Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 5 and comes before Week 8 Discussion Board Forum 6.
How PSYC 345 Week 7 Case Study Paper is graded
Liberty grades Case Study Paper with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 150 points in the published guide. That is about 15% of the course's 1,010 points. Open the rubric before you draft and read across each row: the top column describes what full credit looks like, and the gap between columns tells you what costs points.
Course grades in PSYC 345 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 900 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course module/week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The PSYC 345 Week 7 method, step by step
Read the case for facts, not impressions
Read the case in Case Study Paper and list the facts that matter: who is involved, what happened, what constraints exist. Separate facts from assumptions before analyzing anything.
Name the central problem
State the main problem in one sentence. Many cases contain several issues; the strongest answers say which one drives the rest.
Apply the course framework
Bring the course material to the case: the framework, theory or principle the week covers, applied explicitly to the facts you listed.
Weigh the options
Lay out two or three realistic options, with the benefit and the cost of each. Graders look for judgment, which means showing what you rejected and why.
Recommend and justify
Make a clear recommendation supported by sources (At least 8 current, 2010 to present peer-reviewed or scholarly sources), with the first steps of implementation.
Answer every question asked
If the case comes with questions, answer each one under its own heading, in order, within Not set in the guide; follow the assignment instructions.
Introduce the child, then cover the disorder with research, then recommend interventions tailored to the child's risk and protective factors. Use the eight sources from your Week 4 reference list.
A structure for PSYC 345 Week 7 Case Study Paper
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,500 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| The child and family | Characteristics, risk and protective factors. | ~360 words |
| The disorder | Etiology, prevalence, characteristics and prognosis. | ~450 words |
| Interventions | Evidence-based recommendations. | ~450 words |
| Sources and APA | 8 current peer-reviewed sources. | ~240 words |
A topic angle that works
Create a realistic child with specific details (age, family, school, symptoms), then show how the research on the disorder applies to that child.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
Eli is a 9-year-old with autism spectrum disorder who lives with both parents and a younger sister. He has strong reading skills and a supportive teacher (protective factors) but struggles with transitions and peer interaction, and his parents report high stress (risk factors). Research supports early, intensive behavioral intervention and social skills training, along with parent training that reduces family stress.
- Child details.
- Risk and protective factors.
- Tailored interventions.
Mistakes that cost points on PSYC 345 Week 7
- A generic child.
- Interventions without evidence.
- Fewer than 8 current sources.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Not set in the guide; follow the assignment instructions
- Sources: At least 8 current (2010 to present) peer-reviewed or scholarly sources
- Every case question answered under its own heading
- A clear recommendation with its justification
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How many sources does the PSYC 345 case study need?
At least 8 current peer-reviewed or scholarly sources from 2010 to present.
How many points is PSYC 345 Week 7 Case Study Paper worth?
150 points in Liberty's published course guide for PSYC 345, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 15% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is PSYC 345 Week 7 the same in every section of PSYC 345?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for PSYC 345. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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