Autism Video Modelling to Teach Play Skills: Babies

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Modeling is defined as the process in which an individual demonstrates a behaviour that can be imitated by another. While face to face modelling may not always be available, video modelling provides a perfect platform to demonstrate appropriate skills to individuals with autism and other developmental delays.

Video modelling to teach skills to individuals with autism, is based on the concept of visual learning. It is predictable and easy to control, while eliminating the need for social interaction. Our videos use peer models to teach a range of concepts such as appropriate play skills, self help skills and social skills. By using a peer model, our videos are more effective than a traditional therapist, parent or teacher acting as the model. Our videos allow for immediate play back, encouraging the memorisation, imitation and generalisation of everyday skills.

Our videos are intended for use within the home and educational setting. While Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) therapists have had great success utislising our videos in therapy sessions to teach desired skills, teachers and parents have also reported how effective they have been in teaching targeted behaviours.

During this video, Katie demonstrates how to play appropriately with a toy baby. She feeds the baby a bottle, burps the baby, puts the baby on the potty and reads the baby a story.

For this particular video, there are a number of ways it can be used to teach appropriate play skills. Here are some examples:
Seat your child in front of the video with similar play resources. Have the child copy the play sequence at the same time Katie is modelling the play behaviour. Provide hand over hand assistance if required.
Seat your child in front of the video with similar play resources. Watch Katie perform the first play step and pause the video. Have your child copy the play step, providing hand over hand assistance if required.
Watch the whole video first. Then have your child copy the sequence of steps with his/her resources.
Watch the video with no sound. Provide a verbal cue to your child before Katie performs a step. For example, say to your child “Do that” and point to the screen.

Do you have any other suggestions on how our videos can be used? Be sure to comment on our video below!