Near Peers Guide
Near Peers Guide
Transforming Tools Together
Mental Health Screener for Depression and Anxiety
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be a near peer
Embedded Files
Goals of being a Near Peer:
Goals of being a Near Peer:
Requirement:
Requirement:
MSU IRB Human Subject Protection Verified:
Connect with Bonner or Campos-Castillo before you begin.
A near peer is someone who participates in Transforming Tools Together Design Workshop activities along with the autistic youth, but is not the main focus. They can offer advice based on their experience as needed, but should not direct or control participation. The participation of the near peer is to maintain a supportive presence to promote the comfort of the autistic youth. The near peer can explain concepts in an accessible way when clarification is needed.
These are the worksheets that will be used in the Design Workshop.
This is on page 53 of the Questions Worksheet and will be in your Near Peer Kit. It is also below.
Design Workshop Timeline for Near Peers
Design Workshop Timeline for Near Peers
(go to the separate timeline just for the Autistic Young People that they should see)
2:00 Set up and orientation
Theater Room
2:00 Set up and orientation
Theater Room
Before you meet the Autistic Youth you will be working with as a Near Peer:
Before you meet the Autistic Youth you will be working with as a Near Peer:
Have you been IRB Certified?
Get your Near Peer Clipboard
Check out your TTT digital device, learn how to unlock it.
Log into the REACH wifi. (if it has not already)
Get your assignment from Prof Bonner
Talk to Dr. Campos-Castillo about the Research goals
Design Leads: Set up your Design Stations with your kits
2:55 Go to the Front Door
2:55 Go to the Front Door
Introduce yourself to your assigned near peer when they come in the front door.
Find out what the autistic youth’s special interest is.
Create a name tag with the youth with their fake name.
Make a name tag for yourself with your real name.
Provide a choice of fidget spinner.
3:10 Go to the Theater Room
3:10 Go to the Theater Room
Find a seat at the tables in the front
Introduce the journal and write down your name and the fake name of the youth you’re assigned to work with.
Ask them whether they’ve completed an completed an online survey yet with Dr. Campos-Castillo?
If not, go to the Media Lab to help them to complete one. (If there isn’t enough time before the CoCreating begins, then work with them at the end.)
3:15 Theater Room Orientation to the Design Workshop
3:15 Theater Room Orientation to the Design Workshop
Decide with the youth if they want to start with storytelling, art, sound design or filming.
3:30 Design Station Rotation
3:30 Design Station Rotation
Go to the design stations with the youth and meet the Design Lead to get instructions. (Filming will need to at least be second in order to set up the stage)
CoCreate to Transform Mental Health.
Move through stations: 15 minutes per station if you want to go to all stations, you may decide to stay longer at some and that is fine too.
4:05 Debrief Wherever you like
4:05 Debrief Wherever you like
do an interview to fill out your design workshop journal from your near peer kit.
If they haven’t yet work with the youth to complete the online survey in the media lab.
4:15 Thank you! All done for today
4:15 Thank you! All done for today
Let us know if you are able to come back for more workshop days.
4:30 Staff and Near Peer Clean
4:30 Staff and Near Peer Clean
5:00 The van goes back to MSU
5:00 The van goes back to MSU
Design Workshop Journals:
Design Workshop Journals:
Go to the Digital Form of the Journal
Use the paper versions available at the workshop.
(only use the digital form of the journal if you copy it and then name it and do it on a TTT device)
Near Peers will be asked the questions from these journals at the end of every workshop to fill in with the Near Peer.
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