Levick Emotional and Cognitive Art Therapy Assessment (LECATA)

The LECATA was created by Myra F. Levick (one of original founders and 1st president of AATA). It can be used with preschoolers, adolescents, or adults. Children the ages of 3-11 are most commonly included with the LECATA.

Materials: 16 cray pas

12x8 white paper

pencil/eraser upon request

The Drawing Tasks:

1. Free art task and story of completed artwork

2. Draw yourself

3. Scribble with one color and make a picture from the scribble.

4. Place what you would like to be (ages 3-5); place important to you (ages 6-11).

5. Draw a family.

Through the projective drawing tasks, this assessment measures the the normal cognitive and emotional development of children. The rating manual is used to determine the level of development and includes emotional indicators of defense mechanisms.

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