In preparation for this assignment read the book I AM JAZZ by Jessica Herthel and watch the following video
clips:
11-Year-Old Transgender Kid Named JAZZ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GDpM6FN-1g
Transgender at 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH4kbybo60Y
JAZZ and Her Grandpa Argue about Being Transgender:
Prepare substantive responses to each of the following questions. Please respond to each question in a
bulleted format:
What was your general reaction to reading the book? How could this book be used within a counseling session? How has the book shaped your ideas about the therapeutic treatment of cases involving
sexual/gender identity and sexual orientation?
After learning more about JAZZ, one may denote that JAZZ is of a middle or higher socio-economic
status. Please describe how class and economics may impact ones experiences relate to gender and
sexual identity? What about race and ethnicity? Does race/ethnicity impact ones experience? How
might your clinical work look differently based on a familys level of acceptance?
Based on YouTube clip 1: What did you learn about JAZZ. How did you feel watching the film? What
types of issues, concerns, do you feel parents may experience regarding transgender identity? What
types of issues might JAZZ present with. How would you work with JAZZ and her parents in a
counseling session? What types of techniques or interventions might you utilize?
Based on YouTube clip 2: What types of issues do you think JAZZ and her family may deal with as
JAZZ enters puberty and as she navigates high school. What types of issues may JAZZ and her family
deal with as JAZZ grows up and enters dating life? What fears or concerns might her parents have?
What type of issues do you think may emerge within a clinical setting?
Based on YouTube clip 3: Describe how you would work with JAZZ and her grandparents who do not
appear to have the same perspectives regarding hormones and transgender identity if JAZZ presented
with discomfort related to acceptance of herself or others by her family?
Your assignment should follow a bulleted format, not an essay format; however, each response should be
written in strict adherence with APA conventions, with the one exception being that you can respond to the
questions in the first person.
Please, include only answers into two pages.
For the book, I am attaching the video where the writer reads is. It’s a very short book.
