Research in Social Psychology has firmly established that most social skills can be and are learned “vicariously.” In other words, social skills don’t have to be learned the hard way, through trial and error. We can also learn by watching the social mistakes of others. We can learn what’s acceptable behavior and what is not by observing the consequences of someone else’s social behavior. We learn what is appropriate social behavior by observing what behavior beings a reward. We learn what is inappropriate social behavior by observing what social behaviors bring punishment.
Developed by James Stanfield Ed.D., “VideoModeling” refers to the use of professional actors to “model” appropriate and inappropriate responses to common interpersonal, social and work situations. The performances of the VideoModels, as well as, the positive or negative reactions of supporting players are highly scripted and edited to promote “vicarious” social skill learning to occur. The research-based, “VideoModeling” has become the cornerstone of social skills instruction in thousands of schools worldwide.
Stanfield products are currently being used in hundreds of districts and thousands of schools in the US and Canada. The company’s BeCool series is the most highly acclaimed and widely used conflict management program in America!
Widely in use throughout the US and Canada
The company is the recipient of many professional awards including
The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) presented The James Stanfield Company with the 1st Annual Award For Development of Socio-Sexual Training Materials for People with Disabilities.
The child who is ‘left behind’ most is the one who leaves school without transition readiness.
Dr. James Stanfield, Ed.D.